Blue eyes

Definition

A specific eye color characterized by a blueish shade in the iris due to low melanin content.

Analogy

Blue eyes are like clear skies on a sunny day. Just as the sky can appear in different shades of blue, people's eye colors can vary within the blue spectrum.

Related terms

term: Brown eyes

term: Green eyes

term: Hazel eyes

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Practice Questions (1)

Suppose we conduct a chi-square goodness of fit test to examine the distribution of eye colors in a population. We collect data from a random sample of 500 individuals and obtain the following observed frequencies: 100 with brown eyes, 200 with blue eyes, 120 with green eyes, and 80 with hazel eyes. The expected proportions are 40%, 15%, 20%, and 25%, respectively. To calculate the test statistic for this scenario, what would be the next step?

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