The Analysis of Biological Data
The Analysis of Biological Data
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781936221486
Author: Michael C. Whitlock, Dolph Schluter
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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To determine

The mode of each frequency distribution.

b.

To determine

To explain: If the skewed distribution has a negative or positive skew.

c.

To determine

To explain: If the bimodal distribution is skewed or symmetric.

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