Biology problems: statistics, sequence of genes
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47. Corn plants from a test plot are measured, and the distribution of heights at 10-cm intervals is recorded below.
(see chart in attached file)
Calculate (a) the mean height, (b) the variance (c) the standard deviation, and (d) standard error of the mean.
48. The genes dumpy wing (dp), clot eye (cl), and apterous wing (ap) are linked on chromosome 2 of Drosophila. In a series of two-point mapping crosses, the following genetic distance were determined:
dp-ap 42
dp-cl 3
ap-cl 39
What is the sequence of three genes?
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The solution includes answers and complete explanations to two biology problems. The explanations include how to calculate mean, variance, standard deviation, and standard error and how to determine the sequence of three genes.
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47. Corn plants from a test plot are measured, and the distribution of heights at 10-cm intervals is recorded blow.
Height (cm) 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
Plants (cm) 20 60 90 130 180 120 70 50 40
Calculate (a) the mean height, (b) the variance (c) the standard deviation, and (d) standard error of the mean.
I assume that you mean the number of plants at each height is in the second row:
Height (cm) 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
Plants 20 60 90 130 180 120 70 50 40
There are 760 total plants. If you multiply each height ...
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