The Confidence Intervals for Two Separate Samples Would Be Expected

question 64

Multiple Choice

The confidence intervals for two separate samples would be expected to differ because

• A) the sample means differ.
• B) the sample standard deviations differ.
• C) the sample sizes differ.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Solution

Fluid (the solvent) that contains a dissolved solid (the solute).

Tonicity

The ability of a surrounding solution to cause a cell to gain or lose water, depending on the concentration of solutes.

Turgor Pressure

The pressure of water pushing the plasma membrane against the cell wall of a plant cell, contributing to the cell’s rigidity.

Plasmolysis

The process in which plant cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, resulting in the shrinkage of the cell membrane away from the cell wall.