When Dealing with the Number of Occurrences of an Event

question 40

Multiple Choice

When dealing with the number of occurrences of an event over a specified interval of time or space and when the occurrence or nonoccurrence in any interval is independent of the occurrence or nonoccurrence in any other interval,the appropriate probability distribution is a

• A)binomial distribution
• B)Poisson distribution
• C)normal distribution
• D)hypergeometric distribution

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Definitions:

Sperm

Sperm are male reproductive cells or gametes in sexually reproducing organisms that carry genetic information to the ovum.

Body Cells

Cells that make up the tissues and organs of an organism, excluding reproductive cells.

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain genetic information in the form of DNA, organized with proteins to form genes.

Centromere

The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined together, playing a crucial role in chromosome movement during cell division.