Statistical Methods for Biological Data

Descriptive and inferential statistics summarize complex biological data and support evidence-based conclusions. This text introduces core statistical measures, probability distributions, and common hypothesis tests used in bioinformatics, helping educators and learners judge its suitability for data analysis instruction in life science research contexts.

Topics

  • descriptive statistics
  • inferential statistics
  • probability distributions
  • mean and variance
  • standard deviation
  • normal distribution
  • binomial distribution
  • Poisson distribution
  • t-test
  • ANOVA
  • chi-squared test
  • regression analysis