Which of the Following CANNOT Generate a Poisson Distribution

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which of the following CANNOT generate a Poisson distribution?

• A) the number of telephone calls received by a switchboard in a specified time period
• B) the number of customers arriving at a gas station on Christmas day
• C) the number of bacteria found in a cubic yard of soil
• D) the number of children in a family

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Definitions:

Allosteric Site

A site on an enzyme other than the active site, to which a specific substance binds, thereby changing the shape and activity of the enzyme. Compare with active site.

Receptor Site

specific regions on a cell's surface or within the cell where molecules such as hormones, drugs, or neurotransmitters can bind to elicit a response.

Coupling

In biology, the process of linking two molecules together, often used in reference to chemical reactions or genetic recombination.

Chemical Reactions

Processes where substances interact to form one or more new substances with different chemical properties.