Which Statement Best Describes a Skewed Distribution

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes a skewed distribution?

• A)Many scores in the distribution are low.
• B)Many scores in the distribution are high.
• C)The distribution is not symmetrical or balanced.
• D)The distribution is symmetrical or balanced.

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Definitions:

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Meiosis

The form of cell division in which each pair of chromosomes splits so that one member of each pair moves to the new cell. As a result, each new cell has 23 chromosomes.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, which carry genetic information.

Genetics

Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms, influencing traits that are passed from parents to offspring.