Which of the Following Best Describes the Source of Your

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the source of your mitochondrial DNA?

• A)All of my mitochondrial DNA was inherited from my mother.
• B)All of my mitochondrial DNA was inherited from my father.
• C)Half of my mitochondrial DNA was inherited from my mother and half from my father.
• D)Seventy-five percent of my mitochondrial DNA was inherited from my mother and 25 percent was inherited from my father.

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Definitions:

T Distribution

A probability distribution used in statistical analysis that compares sample data to the standard normal distribution, especially useful when the sample size is small.

Population Standard Deviation

The standard deviation of a set of values that includes an entire population.

T Distribution

A probability distribution used in statistics that arises when estimating the mean of a normally distributed population in situations where the sample size is small and the population standard deviation is unknown.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a statistical study.