An Entomologist Writes an Article in a Scientific Journal Which

An entomologist writes an article in a scientific journal which claims that fewer than 3% of male fireflies are unable to produce light due to a genetic mutation.Identify the Type I error in this context.

A) The error of failing to accept the claim that the true proportion is at least 3% when it is actually less than 3%.
B) The error of rejecting the claim that the true proportion is at least 3% when it really is at least 3%.
C) The error of failing to reject the claim that the true proportion is at least 3% when it is actually less than 3%.
D) The error of rejecting the claim that the true proportion is less than 3% when it really is less than 3%.
E) The error of accepting the claim that the true proportion is at least 3% when it really is at least 3%.

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