Consider the population of the approximately 25,000 protein-coding genes in human DNA.Suppose each gene is assigned a number from 1 to 25,000 and computer software then used to randomly select 100 of these numbers,yielding a sample of 100 genes.Would this be a simple random sample?
A) yes
B) no
C) The sample size is too small to tell.
D) More information is needed to answer the question.

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This is a simple random sample because each gene has an equal probability of being selected and the selection of one gene does not influence the likelihood of selecting any other gene.

Consider the Population of the Approximately 25,000 Protein-Coding Genes in Human