The Gene That Codes for the Number of Fingers on the Human

question 28

Multiple Choice

The gene that codes for the number of fingers on the human hand has two alleles-five fingers and six fingers. The letters F and f are used to represent this trait. Having five fingers is the recessive trait. The majority of the human population is __________ for this trait.

• A) homozygous recessive
• B) homozygous dominant
• C) heterozygous
• D) codominant

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Definitions:

Inference

The process of drawing conclusions about a population based on a sample.

Parameters

Statistical or mathematical conditions and variables that define the scope and functioning of a model, equation, or procedure.

Level of Significance

A threshold in hypothesis testing that determines the probability at which the null hypothesis is rejected.

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive," indicating a test's incorrect indication of a significant effect.