One Explanation Put Forth for the Dearth of Women CEO's

question 13

Essay

One explanation put forth for the dearth of women CEO's in the high tech industry is
that there are a lack of mentoring opportunities for women. A recent survey of CEO's in
that industry found that 80% were men. Moreover, 75% had been mentored while only
15% were women and had been mentored.
A. Construct the contingency table.
b. Are gender and mentoring independent? Explain.

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Definitions:

Leader Sequences

Short sequences of amino acids at the beginning of the synthesis of a protein that signal where in the cell it should be localized.

Ribosomes

Cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis, found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.

Translation

The conversion of information provided by mRNA into a specific sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain; process also requires transfer RNA and ribosomes.

Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases

Enzymes that play a crucial role in protein synthesis by attaching the appropriate amino acid to its corresponding transfer RNA (tRNA).