The Bar Graph Below Shows the Number of Car Accidents

question 35

Essay

The bar graph below shows the number of car accidents occurring in one city in each of the years 2001 through 2006. The number of accidents dropped in 2003 after a new speed limit was imposed. Why is the graph misleading? How would you redesign the graph so that it is less misleading? What impression is conveyed by
the graph?

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Definitions:

FADH

A reduced form of flavin adenine dinucleotide, a redox (reduction-oxidation) coenzyme involved in several important metabolic reactions.

ATP

ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, acts as the primary energy conveyor within cellular metabolic activities.

Hydrogen Ions

Positively charged ions (H+) that are a measure of acidity in a solution, with greater concentrations indicating lower pH.

Glycolysis

A metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvate under aerobic or anaerobic conditions.