Discuss Sir Francis Galton's Contribution to Genetics and Identify the Important

question 58

Essay

Discuss Sir Francis Galton's contribution to genetics and identify the important concept that is linked to his observations.

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Hypergeometric Probability

A statistical measure that calculates the likelihood of obtaining a specific number of successes from a finite population without replacement.

Discrete Random Variable

A variable that takes on a countable number of distinct values, often resulting from counting processes.

With Replacement

In sampling, "with replacement" means that once an item is selected, it's put back into the population before the next selection, making it possible to be chosen again.