Essentials of Genetics (9th Edition) - Standalone book
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
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Chapter 21, Problem 11PDQ
Corn plants from a test plot are measured, and the distribution of heights at 10-cm intervals is recorded in the following table:
Height (cm) | Plants (no.) |
100 | 20 |
110 | 60 |
120 | 90 |
130 | 130 |
140 | 180 |
150 | 120 |
160 | 70 |
170 | 50 |
180 | 40 |
Calculate (a) the mean height, (b) the variance, (c) the standard deviation, and (d) the standard error of the mean. Plot a rough graph of plant height against frequency. Do the values represent a normal distribution? Based on your calculations, how would you assess the variation within this population?
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