Responses to the Environment

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

Combined results: 17 pillbugs in moist chamber, 3 in dry chamber per trial average (n = 20 each trial, 5 trials).

Chamber Avg pillbugs Moist Dry 17 3

What is the chi-square value for the chamber distribution (expected 10/10)?

  • A

    About 0.5

  • B

    About 9.8

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  • C

    About 20.0

  • D

    About 14.0

Explanation

Chi-square = (17-10)^2/10 + (3-10)^2/10 = 49/10 + 49/10 = 9.8. With df=1 and critical value 3.84 at p=0.05, we reject the null and conclude pillbugs prefer moist habitat.

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