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A Typical Mutation Rate for a Bacterium Is in the Range

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A typical mutation rate for a bacterium is in the range of 10⁻⁶ to 10⁻⁷ per kbp.


Definitions:

Statistically Significant

Statistically significant results indicate that the observed effects or differences in a study are unlikely to be due to chance, based on a predetermined significance level.

Alpha Level

Another term for significance level, representing the threshold of probability at which the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement in statistics that indicates the presence of an effect, difference, or relationship when compared to the null hypothesis.

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