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Scientists Are Able to Manipulate DNA Within the Cells of Plants

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Scientists are able to manipulate DNA within the cells of plants, animals, and other organisms to ensure that certain advantageous traits will appear and be passed on, or that certain harmful traits are eliminated. What is the term for this process?


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Cheated

Engaged in dishonest behavior to gain an unfair advantage, often in a context such as an exam or competition.

Type II Error

Occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected.

Statistical Power

The probability that a statistical test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis, a measure of a test's ability to detect an effect if there is one.

Type II Error

The error made by failing to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a "false negative."

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