Question

A study is conducted to examine the effect of NaCl concentration on enzyme activity with the following results. Activity was tested at various salt concentrations. Negative controls were conducted without enzyme. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the 0.27 p value when comparing the activity at 0.1 M to that 1t 0.05M

NaC1 Con (M) 0 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2
Avg. Activity (nm/mg/min) 15.5 14 35.5 175.5 195 50.5
Standard Deviation 1.5 1.5 3.6 17 20 5
T-test vs 0.1M <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 0.27 NA <0.05
T-test vs Neg. Ctrl 0.56 0.6 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

a. The activity at 0.1 M NaCl is statistically significantly greater than that at 0.05M NaCl
b. There is a 27% difference between the average enzyme activities at 0.1 and 0.05 M NaCl
c. The variability among the replicates at 0.1 M and 0.05 M NaCl is 27%
d. The activity at 0.1 M NaCl is not statistically significantly greater than that at 0.05M NaCl

Answer 1

The answer is "Option D".

Step-by-step explanation:

The behavior of 0.1M NaCl also isn't substantially larger objectively than those of 0.05M NaCl because a p-value above 0.05 (p>0.05) indicates no ability to tell differential and is a strong proof in favor of a null hypothesis.

The other wrong choices can be defined as follows:

• Option A as it's just the reverse of the correct answer to the null.
• Options B and C because p worth tests to support nor oppose the null hypothesis.