(I the Point Estimate States the Range Within Which a Population

question 63

Multiple Choice

(i. The point estimate states the range within which a population parameter probably lies.
(ii) . The measure of confidence that one has in the interval estimate is called degree of level of confidence.
(iii) For a sampling distribution of the means, 95% percent of the means would be between $\pm$ 1.96 standard deviations.

• A) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
• B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
• C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
• E) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

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Definitions:

McDonald-Kreitman Test

A method used in molecular evolution to compare the ratio of non-synonymous to synonymous substitutions in a gene between species, assessing natural selection.

Homologous Gene

Genetic sequences that are shared by different species and have been inherited from a common ancestor.

Coalescent Events

Theoretical points in time where genetic lineages are assumed to have converged to a common ancestor in population genetics models.