A Large Study of Serum Folate Levels in a Sample

question 57

Multiple Choice

A large study of serum folate levels in a sample of women age 16-45 reveals that this parameter is normally distributed with a mean of 5.0 ng/mL and a standard deviation of 0.5 ng/mL.  According to the study results, 95% of serum folate observations in these patients will lie approximately between which of the following limits?

• A)3.5 and 6.0 ng/mL
• B)3.5 and 6.5 ng/mL
• C)4.0 and 6.0 ng/mL
• D)4.0 and 5.5 ng/mL
• E)4.5 and 5.5 ng/mL

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