Post Utme Mountain Top University 2017 Biology Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2017 Post Utme Mountain Top University Biology examination.

Post Utme Mountain Top University 2017 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 24 POST_UTME_MOUNTAIN_TOP_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • BIOLOGY • objective

A researcher is studying the effects of pollution on a population of fish. The researcher collects 100 fish from a polluted area and 100 fish from a non-polluted area. The researcher then measures the length of each fish and calculates the mean length of the fish in each area. Which of the following is a likely conclusion based on the data?

Answer Options

A. The mean length of the fish in the polluted area is greater than the mean length of the fish in the non-polluted area.
Correct Answer B. The mean length of the fish in the non-polluted area is greater than the mean length of the fish in the polluted area.
C. The mean length of the fish in the polluted area is equal to the mean length of the fish in the non-polluted area.
D. The data is insufficient to draw a conclusion.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The mean length of the fish in the non-polluted area is greater than the mean length of the fish in the polluted area.

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