In a Pedigree, a Person Whose Symbol Is Filled in and Who

question 43

Multiple Choice

In a pedigree, a person whose symbol is filled in and who is associated with the roman numeral II _____.

• A) is affected by the trait and in the second generation
• B) is not affected by the trait and in the second generation
• C) is affected by the trait and is the second-oldest child in the family
• D) is not affected by the trait and is the second-oldest child in the family
• E) is affected by the trait and has an identical twin

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test used to determine the p-value or to compare against a critical value to accept or reject a null hypothesis.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations or predictions, typically stated in a testable form, that can be examined through experimentation or observation.

Sample Mean

The average value computed from a subset (sample) of a population, used to estimate the population's mean.

Sample Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of sample data values.