In a Randomized Block Design with Each Treatment Replicated Once

question 19

Multiple Choice

In a randomized block design with each treatment replicated once per block, the null model of the data can be visualized via which of the following equations?

• A) RESPONSE = CONSTANT + BLOCK
• B) RESPONSE = CONSTANT + TREATMENT
• C) RESPONSE = CONSTANT + BLOCK + TREATMENT
• D) RESPONSE = CONSTANT + BLOCK + TREATMENT + INTERACTION

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Definitions:

Virus

One of the smallest known infectious agents, consisting only of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat; can live and grow only within the living cells of other organisms.

Noncellular Structure

Refers to structures not made up of cells, often found in various life forms or synthetic materials.

Nucleic Acid

A complex organic substance present in living cells whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain, essential for life and involved in the storage and transmission of genetic information.

Protein Coat

A protective layer surrounding a virus, composed of protein molecules, known as a capsid, which encases the viral genetic material.