Two Uses for the Population Variance Are to Measure Risk

question 118

True/False

Two uses for the population variance are to measure risk and consistency.

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Definitions:

Hemophilia

A rare genetic disorder in which the blood's ability to clot is severely reduced, causing the patient to bleed severely from even a slight injury.

Punnett Square

A graphical representation used to predict the outcomes of a genetic cross by arranging the possible combinations of alleles from each parent.

Heterozygous

Describing an organism that has two different alleles for a given gene, one inherited from each parent, resulting in genetic variation.

Genetic Discrimination

The prejudicial treatment of individuals based on their genetic characteristics, potentially affecting employment, insurance, and other areas of life.