Koch's Postulates Are Criteria Used to Establish That ______

question 27

Multiple Choice

Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that ______.

• A) a specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease
• B) microbes are found on dust particles
• C) microbes can be used to clean up toxic spills
• D) life forms can only arise from preexisting life forms
• E) a specific microbe should be classified in a specific kingdom

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Definitions:

Scatterplot

A type of plot or graphical representation showing the relationship between two variables by displaying data points on a two-dimensional axis.

y-Intercept Regression Coefficient

In linear regression, it is the value of the response variable when all predictor variables are zero, representing the point at which the regression line crosses the y-axis.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment or model that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Coefficient of Determination

This statistic measures the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).