A Phycologist Is Interested in Determining the Proportion of Algae

Multiple Choice

A phycologist is interested in determining the proportion of algae samples from a local rivulet that belong to a particular phyla, and he believes the phyla should be uniformly distributed. A simple random sample of 60 alga was obtained, and each was categorized as being a member of Rhodophyta, Chlorophyta, or Heterokontophyta. The observed counts were 25, 25, and 10, respectively. What is the alternative hypothesis for the phycologist's test?

A) H_a p₁ = p₂ = p₃= 1/3
B) H_a: p₁ = p₂= p₃ ≠ 1/3
C) H_a: p₁ ≠ p₂ ≠ p₃ ≠ 1/3
D) H_a: At least one proportion is different