The Fertilized Egg Will Develop into a Boy If, at Conception

question 41

Multiple Choice

The fertilized egg will develop into a boy if, at conception,

• A) the sperm contributes an X chromosome.
• B) the sperm contributes a Y chromosome.
• C) the egg contributes an X chromosome.
• D) the egg contributes a Y chromosome.

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Definitions:

Cost Analysis

The process of evaluating the costs involved in producing a product or providing a service, to determine ways to reduce or manage expenditures.

R-squared

A statistical measure that represents the proportion of the variance for a dependent variable that's explained by an independent variable or variables in a regression model.

Dependent Variable

A variable that responds to some causal factor; total cost is the dependent variable, as represented by the letter Y, in the equation Y = a + bX.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.