XYZ Manufacturing Has Received an Order to Produce a Rod

question 100

Multiple Choice

XYZ manufacturing has received an order to produce a rod 5 inches in diameter + .04 inch.In sample runs,the machine tool that will be making the rod has been able to produce rods with a mean diameter of 4.99 inches and a standard deviation of 0.011 inch.Which of the following statements is true?

• A)The process is capable of meeting design spec but is off-center.
• B)The process is capable of meeting design specs and is on-center.
• C)The process in incapable of meeting design specs.

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Definitions:

Alleles

Variants of a gene that occur at the same locus on homologous chromosomes, contributing to the diversity of an organism's traits.

Genotype

The genetic constitution of an individual organism.

Phenotype

The collection of visible attributes or qualities of a living being that emerge from the interplay between its genetic makeup and environmental factors.

Codominant

Codominant refers to a genetic scenario where two different alleles of a gene are expressed equally in the phenotype of heterozygotes, neither being dominant or recessive.