Summing the Product of a Gamble's Outcome and the Probability

question 15

Multiple Choice

Summing the product of a gamble's outcome and the probability of its occurrence for all possible outcomes is

• A)a fair gamble.
• B)the variance of the gamble.
• C)a useless calculation.
• D)the expected value of the gamble.

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Definitions:

Dominant Trait

A genetic trait expressed in an individual's phenotype, even when only one copy of the gene responsible for the trait is present.

Vestigial Wings

Remnant wings in some organisms that have lost their primary function through evolution.

Dihybrid Cross

A breeding experiment between P generation (parental generation) organisms differing in two traits, used to determine the inheritance patterns of genes.

Mendel's Model

The set of foundational principles for genetics derived from the work of Gregor Mendel, describing how traits are inherited through dominant and recessive genes.