A Group of Ten Women and Ten Men Are in a Room

question 47

Short Answer

A group of ten women and ten men are in a room. If five of the 20 are selected at random and put in a row for a picture, what is the probability that the five are of the same sex?

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Definitions:

Microtubule

Hollow tube composed of tubulin, measuring approximately 25 nm in diameter and usually several micro meters long. Helps provide support to the cytoplasm of the cell and is a component of certain cell organelles, such as centrioles, spindle fibers, cilia, and flagella.

Lysosomes

Organelles in cells that contain enzymes used to break down and recycle cellular debris and foreign substances.

White Blood Cell

A type of immune cell that is crucial in defending the body against infection and disease.

Fibroblast

Fibroblasts are the most common cells of connective tissue in animals, which produce and maintain the extracellular matrix, playing a crucial role in wound healing and tissue repair.