Because Cell Wall-Damaged Bacteria, Antibiotic-Treated Bacteria, or Dead Bacteria May

question 7

Multiple Choice

Because cell wall-damaged bacteria, antibiotic-treated bacteria, or dead bacteria may appear falsely gram-negative, what are "critical cocharacteristics"?

• A)Color and cell wall composition
• B)Growth characteristics
• C)Shape and size
• D)Size and color

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Definitions:

Relative Change

Relative Change represents the ratio of the change in a quantity to the original amount, often expressed as a percentage to indicate how much something has increased or decreased relative to its initial value.

Coefficient Of Correlation

A numerical measure that represents the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Covariance

A measure indicating the extent to which two variables change together, revealing whether an increase in one variable tends to be accompanied by an increase (positive covariance) or decrease (negative covariance) in the other.

Distribution

In statistics, a distribution is a function that shows the possible values for a variable and how often they occur.