Gregor Mendel Discovered Inheritance Factors Now Called Genes

question 16

Multiple Choice

Gregor Mendel discovered inheritance factors now called genes. Genes determine:

• A) heredity but only in plants.
• B) changes in earth movements.
• C) the characteristics of future generations.
• D) only beneficial physical traits.

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Definitions:

Power

The ability of a statistical test to detect an effect if the effect actually exists.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when failing to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a false negative.

Type I Error

occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected in a statistical test.

Test Power

The probability that a statistical test will correctly reject the null hypothesis when it is false, indicating a test's effectiveness.