The Analysis of Biological Data
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ISBN: 9781936221486
Author: Michael C. Whitlock, Dolph Schluter
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 15, Problem 28AP
(a)
To determine
To find: If the provided data set is showing a trend or not.
(b)
To determine
To find: Whether transformation of data is reducing the heterogeneity among groups.
(c)
To determine
To check: If there is significant difference among groups or not using the transformed data set.
(d)
To determine
To find: The variation that is explained by the treatment in the response variable.
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