What Statement Regarding Probiotics Is False

question 10

Multiple Choice

What statement regarding probiotics is false?

• A)They are small live microorganisms.
• B)They help to maintain the natural balance of the micro-flora in the gastrointestinal tract.
• C)The majority of commercially available probiotics are made from human strains.
• D)Probiotics as natural agents have been utilized only within the past 20 years.

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Definitions:

y-Intercept

The point where a line crosses the y-axis in a graph, representing the value of the dependent variable when all independent variables are zero.

Slope

In a linear equation, the coefficient that represents the rate of change of the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable.

Regression Slope Coefficient

A parameter in regression analysis that represents the change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in an independent variable.

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method to model the relationship between two variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.