Which of These Microorganisms Is MOST Likely to Be Found

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of these microorganisms is MOST likely to be found in the human gut?

• A) Helicobacter pylori
• B) Streptococcus sobrinus
• C) Streptococcus mutans
• D) Roseobacter denitrificans

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Definitions:

Regression Analysis

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Dependent Variable

In statistical modeling, this is the variable being tested and measured to see if it is affected by changes in the independent variables.

Cook's D

A statistic used in regression analysis to identify influential data points that can disproportionately affect the results of the regression.

Leverage

A measure of how far the values of the independent variables are from their mean values.