Which of the Following Assumptions Is Not Made for The F

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assumptions is not made for the $F$ -test for comparing three or more means?

• A) The variances of the populations must be equal.
• B) The samples must be independent of each other.
• C) The sample sizes must be equal.
• D) The populations from which the samples were obtained must be normally distributed.

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Definitions:

Karyotypes

The complete set of chromosomes in an individual organism's cell, used for studying chromosome anomalies.

Genomes

The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.

Allelic Variant

A version of a gene at the same locus (position) on a chromosome that differs in sequence or expression from other versions.

Polymorphism

The occurrence of two or more clearly different morphs or forms, also referred to as alternative phenotypes, in the population of a species.