Question

Describe one error that was made in the preparation of the

accompanying graph.
Percentage Digestion/Hour
50-
25-
% Protein Digested
15
10-
0
2
6
8 10
12
Time (hours)
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Answer 1

the axis labels are inconsistent with the graph title

Explanation:

The independent variable is described as "% protein digested", and the dependent variable is described as "time." The graphed values suggest that these are reasonable descriptors for the data being plotted.

The title, however, says the data points are "percentage digestion per hour". This is in disagreement with the axis labels, and is inconsistent with the shape of the curve. (If the title is to be believed, the digestion rate is such that more than 100% of <whatever> has been digested after 10 hours.)

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Additional comment

Another error is the vertical axis is graduated as though it were linear, but it is decidedly non-linear. Equivalent distances on the graph are shown for differences of 10%, 5%, 10% and 25%. That is the scale varies by a factor of 5 from one part of the graph to another.