Figure 10.3 -You Have Isolated DNA from Three Different Cell Types of Types

question 54

Multiple Choice

Figure 10.3
-You have isolated DNA from three different cell types of an organism, determined the relative DNA content for each type, and plotted the results on the graph shown in Figure 10.3.
Which sample(s) might represent a zygote?

• A) I
• B) II
• C) III
• D) either I or II

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Definitions:

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, usually a bar graph, where the data is grouped into ranges or bins and the frequency of data points within each range is depicted.

Median

The middle value in a list of numbers, which separates the higher half from the lower half.

Skewed

A skewed distribution is one where the data points tend to cluster more on one side of the scale than the other, leading to an asymmetric curve with a long tail on one end.

Symmetric

Symmetric in statistics refers to a distribution or data set where the shape on either side of the mean is a mirror image, indicating equal distribution around the center.