The First 22 Chromosomes Contain Hundreds of Genes in the Same

question 5

Multiple Choice

The first 22 chromosomes contain hundreds of genes in the same positions and sequence. If the code of the gene from one parent differs from the code on the same gene from the other parent, the gene pair is _____.

• A) homozygous
• B) heterozygous
• C) monozygotic
• D) dizygotic

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Definitions:

Level of Significance

The threshold in hypothesis testing that determines whether a p-value indicates a statistically significant result, typically set at 0.05 or 5%.

Critical Values

Specific points on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis, depending on the level of significance set for the test.

Chi-Square Distribution

A probability distribution used in statistical significance testing, especially for categorical data and goodness-of-fit tests.

Population Variance

A measure of the dispersion or variability of a population's values, calculated as the average of the squared differences from the population mean.