[Campbell Biology P.951] Based on the results table in Figure 41.4, what was the approximate... | Practice Question

Based on the results table in Figure 41.4, what was the approximate percentage of infants/fetuses with neural tube defects in the vitamin supplements experimental group and the no vitamin supplements control group, respectively?

  • A: 0.7% and 5.9%.
  • B: 1.0% and 12.0%.
  • C: 14.1% and 20.4%.
  • D: 0.1% and 0.5%.

Explanation

For the vitamin supplements group: 1 defect / 141 studied ≈ 0.00709 or 0.7%. For the no vitamin supplements group: 12 defects / 204 studied ≈ 0.0588 or 5.9%.