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Antibiotics, culturing microorganisms and monoclonal antibodies

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Question 49

During an investigation into the growth rate of Escherichia coli in a liquid nutrient broth at 37∘C37^{\circ}\text{C}37∘C, a student monitored the optical density (OD600\text{OD}_{600}OD600​) over a 9-hour period.

The scatter graph shows the plotted results alongside four proposed lines of best fit: Line W, Line X, Line Y, and Line Z.

Bacterial growth curve with four lines of best fit

Which line represents the most appropriate line of best fit for this data?

Line W

Line X

Line Y

Line Z

Antibiotics, culturing microorganisms and monoclonal antibodies Questions

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