According to a Study by the Centers for Disease Control

question 65

Multiple Choice

According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 33% of U.S. births are Caesarean deliveries. Suppose seven expectant mothers are randomly selected. The expected number of mothers who will not have a Caesarean delivery is ________.

• A) 1.24
• B) 2.31
• C) 3.50
• D) 4.69

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Definitions:

Cell

The basic structural and functional unit of life, which consists of living material enclosed by a membrane.

Acetyl CoA

A molecule that plays a central role in metabolism, linking the glycolysis and citric acid cycle pathways.

Citric Acid Cycle

Series of chemical reactions in aerobic cellular respiration in which acetyl coenzyme A is completely degraded to carbon dioxide and water with the release of metabolic energy that is used to produce ATP; also known as the Krebs cycle and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle.

Glycolysis

The first stage of cellular respiration as well as fermentation; literally the “splitting of sugar.” The metabolic conversion of glucose into pyruvate, accompanied by the production of ATP