Antibiotic Potency Narrative an Experiment Was Conducted to Observe the Effect of an Effect

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Essay

Antibiotic Potency Narrative
An experiment was conducted to observe the effect of an increase in temperature on the potency of an antibiotic. Three 25 gram portions of the antibiotic were stored for equal lengths of time at each of these temperatures: C, C, C, and C. The potency readings observed at each temperature of the experimental period are listed here:
-Refer to Antibiotic Potency Narrative. Use the computing formulas to find the least-squares line appropriate for these data.

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Definitions:

Acetylcholinesterase

Enzyme found in the synaptic cleft that causes the breakdown of acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline, thus limiting the stimulatory effect of acetylcholine.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions including muscle contraction and the transmission of nerve impulses in the central and peripheral nervous system.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The part of the nerve cell that receives signals from another neuron at a synapse, responding to the neurotransmitters released.