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question 11

Multiple Choice

Readers are encouraged to use Microsoft Excel to solve this problem.In a nuclear medicine technology training program, the students wonder if their final exam grade in their training program is related to their subsequent board score on the NMTCB exam.The five students attain the following pairs of scores (exam score, board score) = (72, 60) , (84, 74) , (88, 71) , (68, 60) , (91, 79) .What is the linear correlation coefficient, r, between exam score and board score?

• A)0.99
• B)0.95
• C)0.86
• D)0.75

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Definitions:

Supergroup

A high-level taxonomic rank in biological classification above the level of kingdom, used in some classifications for organisms that are genetically distant.

Single Flagellum

A structure used by some cells for movement, consisting of a long, whip-like appendage that drives the cell forward.

Amoebas

A group of protozoan single-celled organisms with the ability to change shape, known for their movement via pseudopodia.

Two Or More Flagella

The characteristic of an organism having multiple flagella, allowing for enhanced mobility and interaction with its environment.