Table 2 Normal distribution of CaMs and CMLs in plant lineage. In the table, P = probability, X = CaMs/CMLs, * = lowest number of CaMs/CMLs in the specified group, ** = highest number of CaMs/CMLs in the specified group

 Haploid

7

4.7143

1.7995

0.9345 P (X > 2*)

0.2389 P (X > 6**)

0.7611 P (X < 6**)

 Diploid

32

6.7879

2.9343

0.9756 P (X > 1*)

0.017 P (X > 13**)

0.983 P (X < 13**)

 Tetraploid

2

8.5

0.7071

0.7611 P (X > 8*)

0.2389 P (X > 9**)

0.7611 P (X < 9**)

 Monocot

6

6.4286

1.8127

0.7852 P (X > 5*)

0.0778 P (X > 9*)

0.8222 P (X < 9**)

 Dicot

27

7.1429

3.0026

0.9798 P (X > 1*)

0.0256 P (X > 13**)

0.9744 P (X < 13**)

 All

41

6.60

2.8096

0.9767 P (X > 1*)

0.0113 P (X > 13**)

0.9887 P (X < 13**)

 Haploid

7

6.7143

5.6484

0.7967 P (X > 2*)

0.0344 P (X > 17**)

0.9656 P (X < 17**)

 Diploid

32

22.3939

8.2838

0.9931 P (X > 2*)

0.0015 P (X > 47**)

0.9985 P (X < 47**)

 Tetraploid

2

23.5

4.9497

0.7611 P (X > 20*)

0.2389 P (X > 27**)

0.7611 P (X < 27**)

 Monocot

6

21.85

5.4292

0.8133 P (X > 17*)

0.0202 P (X > 33**)

0.9798 P (X < 33**)

 Dicot

27

23.3704

7.8503

0.975 P (X > 8*)

0.0013 P (X > 47**)

0.9987 P (X < 47**)

 All

41

20.26

9.3995

0.9738 P (X > 2*)

0.0022 P (X > 47**)

0.9978 P (X < 47**)