A Scientist Takes a Random Sample of 50 Citizens in a City

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A scientist takes a random sample of 50 citizens in a city and asks them their age. The scientist then calculates the average age and uses that as an estimate of the average age of all the citizens in the city. What is this process called?

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Definitions:

Sickle Cell Anemia

A hereditary blood disorder characterized by abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in some red blood cells assuming an abnormal sickle shape.

B-Thalassemia Major

A severe blood disorder caused by a genetic mutation, leading to reduced production of hemoglobin and potentially severe anemia.

Hemophilia

A medical condition, usually inherited, in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury.

X-Linked Recessive

A pattern of genetic inheritance where the gene causing the trait or disorder is located on the X chromosome; more common in males who have only one X chromosome.