By Using Mice, Researchers Found a Correlation Between Mutations in the Gene

question 72

Multiple Choice

By using mice, researchers found a correlation between mutations in the gene APOA5 and ____.​

• A) high triglycerides in blood​
• B) ​breast cancer
• C) ​receptors of the immune system
• D) ​sickle-cell anemia
• E) ​Alzheimer's disease

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Definitions:

Simple Linear Regression

A regression model that estimates the relationship between a dependent variable and one independent variable using a straight line.

Sum of Squares

A statistical measure that quantifies the total deviation of each observation from the mean, used in variance and standard deviation calculations.

Regression

A statistical method used to determine the strength and character of the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Coefficient of Determination

A measure in statistics that indicates the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).