A geneticist takes a simple random sample of n 140 gamete s

A geneticist takes a simple random sample of n = 140 gamete (sex) cells from the testes of a dog to determine the proportion which contain the chromosomes for development into a male. Assume the (unknown) true proportion of dog gametes that contain the male chromosome is 46%.

The geneticist conducts her survey and calculates hatp = 0.512.
Which of the following is the most correct interpretation of this statistic?
A.There is a 51.2% chance that a randomly selected gamete cell will have the male chromosome.
B. 51.2% of the eggs fertilized with these gametes will produce female puppies.
C. 51.2% of all the gametes in the dog\'s testes have the male chromosome.
D. 51.2% of the gametes in the sample have the male chromosome.

Solution

Answer : D. 51.2% of the gametes in the sample have the male chromosome.