Question
A scientist grows a species of bacteria in a petri dish. Explain why there is a linear correlation coefficient of 0.1 in the plot of Number of Bacteria versus Time.
(1 point)
Responses
The bacteria have grown at a steady rate and a line fits the data very well.
The bacteria have grown at a steady rate and a line fits the data very well.
The bacteria have grown at an exponential rate and a line poorly fits the data.
The bacteria have grown at an exponential rate and a line poorly fits the data.
The bacteria have grown at an exponential rate and the line fits the data very well.
The bacteria have grown at an exponential rate and the line fits the data very well.
There is a strong negative correlation between number of bacteria and time.
(1 point)
Responses
The bacteria have grown at a steady rate and a line fits the data very well.
The bacteria have grown at a steady rate and a line fits the data very well.
The bacteria have grown at an exponential rate and a line poorly fits the data.
The bacteria have grown at an exponential rate and a line poorly fits the data.
The bacteria have grown at an exponential rate and the line fits the data very well.
The bacteria have grown at an exponential rate and the line fits the data very well.
There is a strong negative correlation between number of bacteria and time.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The appropriate response is:
**The bacteria have grown at an exponential rate and a line poorly fits the data.**
A linear correlation coefficient of 0.1 indicates a very weak linear relationship, suggesting that the data does not fit well to a linear model, which is expected for exponential growth.
**The bacteria have grown at an exponential rate and a line poorly fits the data.**
A linear correlation coefficient of 0.1 indicates a very weak linear relationship, suggesting that the data does not fit well to a linear model, which is expected for exponential growth.