A Finite Population Waiting Line Model with a Single Server

question 4

Essay

A finite population waiting line model with a single server has an average service time T of 200 minutes and an average time between service requirements U of 300 minutes.Calculate the service factor X.If the population consists of 5 elements,what are the average number waiting,the average number being serviced,and the average number running? Refer to Table D.8.

Apply the principle of parsimony in phylogenetic analysis.

Interpret phylogenetic trees and the concept of sister taxa.

Evaluate the utility of different molecular data in phylogenetic analysis.

Understand the impact of environmental factors and mutagens on evolutionary studies.

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