When Genetic Variation in One Nucleotide Is Found in at Least

question 25

Multiple Choice

When genetic variation in one nucleotide is found in at least 1% of the population,it is known as

• A)short tandem repeats.
• B)recombinant DNA.
• C)variable DNA.
• D)single nucleotide polymorphism.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviations

Measures the amount of variation or dispersion from the mean in a set of data points.

Empirical Rule

A statistical rule stating that for a normal distribution, nearly all data will fall within three standard deviations (denoted as sigma) of the mean.

Numerical Descriptive Measures

Statistics that quantitatively describe or summarize features of a collection of information, such as mean, median, mode, and range.

Population Measurements

The process of obtaining and analyzing specific characteristics or parameters of a defined group of individuals to generalize findings.