An Assignment of Probabilities to Events in a Sample Space

question 10

Multiple Choice

An assignment of probabilities to events in a sample space must obey which of the following?

• A)The probability of any event must be a number between 0 and 1, inclusive.
• B)They must sum to 1 when adding over all events in the sample space.
• C)They must obey the addition rule for disjoint events.
• D)All of the answer options are correct.

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Definitions:

Histone Proteins

Proteins that package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes, playing a crucial role in gene regulation.

Germline Mutations

Genetic alterations that occur in the reproductive cells of an organism and can be passed on to its offspring, potentially causing inherited disorders or traits.

Somatic Mutations

Genetic alterations acquired by a cell that can occur after conception, affecting all descendants of the mutated cell within an organism but not passed on to offspring.

Point Mutation

A Point Mutation is a genetic mutation where a single nucleotide base is changed, inserted, or deleted from a sequence of DNA or RNA.