Calculate P(XX | sprinter) Is genotype independent of group? Justify your answer with an appropriate equality or inequality between two probabilities.
Calculate P(XX | sprinter) Is genotype independent of group? Justify your answer with an appropriate equality or inequality between two probabilities.
Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Chapter1: Functions
Section1.EA: Extended Application Using Extrapolation To Predict Life Expectancy
Problem 7EA
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- The gene ACTN3 encodes a protein that assists fast-twitch muscles. The three possible genotypes are RR, RX, and XX. Genotype was assessed in three groups: non-athletes, elite sprinters, and elite endurance runners.
|
|
RR |
RX |
XX |
Total |
|
Non-athletes |
130 |
226 |
80 |
436 |
|
Sprinters |
53 |
48 |
6 |
107 |
|
Endurance |
60 |
88 |
46 |
194 |
|
Total |
243 |
362 |
132 |
737 |
- Calculate P(XX | sprinter)
- Is genotype independent of group? Justify your answer with an appropriate equality or inequality between
two probabilities.
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