A biologist was studying a certain species of earthworm. She collected samples of 6 adults from 2 different populations and measured their lengths in centimeters. The data are shown below. Sample 1: 26, 25, 27, 19, 24, 26

Sample 2: 24, 23, 24, 26, 25, 25

Compare the means and ranges of the data for the 2 samples. Use your comparison to make a conclusion about the samples. Show and explain your work.

Ahypothesis is: a the average squared deviations about the mean of a distribution of values b) an empirically testable statement that is an unproven supposition developed in order to explain phenomena a statement that asserts the status quo; that is, any change from what has been c) thought to be true is due to random sampling order da statement that is the opposite of the null hypothesis e) the error made by rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true