In the Viable Plate Count Method, a Measured Sample of a Culture

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Multiple Choice

In the viable plate count method, a measured sample of a culture is evenly spread across an agar surface and incubated.Each _____ represents one _____ from the sample.

• A)cell, cell
• B)cell, colony
• C)colony, cell
• D)species, colony
• E)generation, cell

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Definitions:

Regression Model

A statistical model that estimates the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables, often used for prediction and forecasting.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical value indicating how much two or more variables change in relation to each other.

Linear Association

A type of relationship between two variables where the graph of their relationship is a straight line, indicating a proportional increase or decrease.

Least Squares Regression

A method to determine the line of best fit by minimizing the sum of squares of the differences between observed and predicted values.