Refer to the Figure Shown

question 13

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure shown.
What statistical method was used to draw the trend line in the figure?

• A) Phylogenetically independent contrasts
• B) Ordinary least squares regression
• C) Weight-specific mean
• D) Logarithmic scaling

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