Which of the Following Can Be Used to Measure the Shape

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be used to measure the shape of a distribution?

• A)mean
• B)mode
• C)kurtosis
• D)median

---

Definitions:

Osmotic Pressure

Amount of turgor that prevents osmosis into cytoplasm or other hypertonic fluid.

Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis

A cellular process where specific molecules are ingested into the cell after they bind to receptors on the cell surface.

Facilitated Diffusion

A process of passive transport, mediated by carrier proteins, allowing molecules to cross the cellular membrane along the concentration gradient without energy expenditure.

Osmotic Pressure

The pressure required to prevent the flow of solvent into a solution through a semipermeable membrane, driven by differences in solute concentration.