Incubators Used in the Microbiology Laboratory Generally Maintain a Constant

question 21

Multiple Choice

Incubators used in the microbiology laboratory generally maintain a constant temperature of

• A) 90° to 94° F.
• B) 95° to 98.6° F.
• C) 99° to 104° F.
• D) 104.4° to 110° F.

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Definitions:

Population Variances

A measure of the dispersion of a population data set, representing the average of the squared differences from the Population Mean.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test, used to determine the likelihood of a hypothesis being true.

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.