An Example of an Epigenetic Change Is ______

question 54

Multiple Choice

An example of an epigenetic change is ______.

• A) a microbe secreting hyaluronidase to break down host hyaluronic acid
• B) Clostridium tetani secreting the exotoxin tetanospasmin
• C) a gram-negative organism releasing lipopolysaccharide from its cell wall upon lysis
• D) a microbe that can induce changes in host DNA, resulting in suppression of defenses or weakening of individual cells

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Definitions:

Sample Proportion

The part of a sample that has a particular attribute, often used in statistical analysis.

Margin of Error

An indicator of the confidence in the results of a survey or experiment, reflecting the maximum expected difference between the true population parameter and a sample estimate.

Confidence Interval

A spectrum of values obtained from sample statistics that has a high probability of encompassing an unknown parameter of the population.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected or selected from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.