Use the Following Set of Observed Frequencies to Test the Independence

question 19

Multiple Choice

Use the following set of observed frequencies to test the independence of the two variables.Variable one has values of 'A' and 'B'; variable two has values of 'C', 'D', and 'E'. Using $\alpha$ = 0.05, the critical chi-square value is ___.

• A)9.488
• B)1.386
• C)8.991
• D)3.357
• E)5.992

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Definitions:

Biological Diversity

The variety and variability of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or for the entire Earth, involving species diversity, ecosystem diversity, and genetic diversity.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of both visible and unseen traits, determined by its DNA.

Phenotype

The observable characteristic of an organism that may or may not reflect a particular genotype due to the variable expression of dominant and recessive alleles.

Law Of Independent Assortment

The Mendelian principle that genes controlling different traits are inherited independently of one another.