When Sampling Without Replacement, the Appropriate Probability Distribution Is A

question 6

Multiple Choice

When sampling without replacement, the appropriate probability distribution is a:

• A) binomial distribution.
• B) hypergeometric distribution.
• C) Poisson distribution.
• D) geometric distribution.

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Definitions:

Directional Selection

is a type of natural selection that favors one extreme phenotype over others, causing a shift in allele frequency over time.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that results in random changes in the frequency of alleles within a population over time.

Allele Frequencies

The proportion of different alleles of the same gene within a given population.

Cladistics

Making hypotheses about evolutionary relationships among clades.