The question is from the below book: Book-Analysis of biological data 2nd Edition Michael C. Whitlock, Dolph Schluter Publisher: W. H. Freeman ISBN: 978193622148 Chapter 8: question 2 The parasitic nematode infects many freshwater fish, including shad. The following table gives the number of nematodes per fish. Number of Nematodes Number of Fish 0 103 1 72 2 44 3 14 4 3 5 1 6 1

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The question is from the below book:

Book-Analysis of biological data

2nd Edition
Michael C. Whitlock, Dolph Schluter
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
ISBN: 978193622148

Chapter 8: question 2

The parasitic nematode infects many freshwater fish, including shad. The following table gives the number of nematodes per fish.

Number of Nematodes

Number of Fish

0

103

1

72

2

44

3

14

4

3

5

1

6

1

 

a)Produce a graph of the data. What type of graph is more appropriate?

b)Test whether the Poisson distribution is a good fit to the data

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