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Question: Frogs, part II. Based on concerns raised by his preliminary research, the biologist in Exercise 26 decides to collect and examine 150 frogs

a) Assuming the frequency of the trait is still 1 in 8, determine the mean and standard deviation of the number of frogs with the trait he should expect to find in his sample.

b) Verify that he can use a Normal model to approximate the distribution of the number of frogs with the trait.

c) He found the trait in 22 of his frogs. Do you think this proves that the trait has become more common? Explain.

Exercise: Frogs. A wildlife biologist examines frogs for a genetic trait he suspects may be linked to sensitivity to industrial toxins in the environment. Previous research had established that this trait is usually found in 1 of every 8 frogs. He collects and examines a dozen frogs. If the frequency of the trait has not changed, what's the probability he finds the trait in

a) none of the 12 frogs?

b) at least 2 frogs?

c) 3 or 4 frogs?

d) no more than 4 frogs?