Genetic Recombination ____

question 3

Multiple Choice

Genetic recombination ____.

• A) occurs in eukaryotes, but not prokaryotes
• B) involves exchange between non-homologous regions of DNA
• C) results from asexual reproduction
• D) decreases genetic diversity
• E) can occur in the absence of meiosis

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average value of all the elements in a population, representing the expected value of a given population parameter.

Critical Value

A threshold value that defines the cutoff points in a statistical test which discriminates between the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.

Confidence Interval

A range of data figures, acquired from sample analysis, predicted to include the value of an unacknowledged population characteristic.