After Being Bitten by an Infected Tick, Transfer of the Rickettsial

question 47

Multiple Choice

After being bitten by an infected tick, transfer of the rickettsial organism occurs

• A) within 4-10 hours.
• B) within 20 minutes.
• C) within 5 minutes.
• D) immediately.
• E) after 7 days.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A default statement that indicates no effect, difference, or relationship between two or more variables in an experiment.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that is tested against the null hypothesis, usually representing the notion of a difference or effect.

Type I Error

Erroneously dismissing a true null hypothesis, often called a "false positive."

Sample Mean

The average obtained from a sample, calculated by summing all sample data points and dividing by the number of points.