The Binominal Distribution

question 31

Multiple Choice

The binominal distribution:

• A)is a discrete distribution used to model the number of occurrences in some unit of measure.
• B)assumes that the average number of occurrences per unit is a constant and that occurrences are independent.
• C)is symmetric irrespective of the value of the probability of success.
• D)models n independent replications of a Bernoulli experiment, each with a probability p of success.

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Definitions:

Pyrogens

Substances, often produced by bacteria, that induce fever by affecting the body's temperature regulation in the hypothalamus.

Fever Production

The body's response to infection or illness, involving an increase in body temperature to help fight pathogens.

Capillary Permeability

The ability of substances to pass through the tiny blood vessels known as capillaries, either entering or exiting the bloodstream.

Chemotaxis

Attraction of living protoplasm (cells) to chemical stimuli.