Magnesium Is the Third Most Prevalent Mineral in Teeth

question 17

Multiple Choice

Magnesium is the third most prevalent mineral in teeth.Enamel contains about three times more magnesium than dentin.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

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Definitions:

Unbiased Estimator

A statistical estimator whose expected value equals the true value of the parameter it estimates.

Sample Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of sample values, used as an estimate of the population mean.

Population Mean

The average value of a characteristic in the entire population of interest.

Unbiased Estimator

A statistic used to estimate a population parameter that is expected to be equal to the true parameter value on average.