We Can Most Accurately Estimate the Mean of a Population

question 50

Multiple Choice

We can most accurately estimate the mean of a population if a sample is

• A) large in size and low in variability.
• B) small in size and high in variability.
• C) large in size and high in variability.
• D) small in size and low in variability.

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Definitions:

Tapeworm

Parasitic flatworms that live in the digestive tract of vertebrates, absorbing nutrients from the host's meals.

Scolex

The head or attachment organ of a tapeworm, equipped with suckers or hooks for attaching to the host's intestine.

Proglottid

One of the segments that make up the body of a tapeworm, each capable of producing eggs and developing into a new organism.

Flame Cells

Specialized excretory cells found in some flatworms, functioning in the removal of waste products from the body.