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Title: What do you predict this line will look like and why?
Post by: blazer103 on Jun 23, 2013
Maintenance of nearly constant blood glucose levels at approximately 100 mg/dl of blood is a physiological priority. You are a scientist wanting to understand blood glucose homeostasis. You perform an experiment where you take samples of an individual’s blood once an hour for one 24-hour period while your subject goes about their regular daily routine. You then measure the glucose level in your samples of blood and  then plot your data as a line graph.

What do you predict this line will look like and why?


Title: What do you predict this line will look like and why?
Post by: duddy on Jun 23, 2013
You should end up with something like this:

(https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/6_04_02_15_11_21_14.gif) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=20614)

It's elementary, but gets to the point I think. Also take a look at this:

(https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/6_04_02_15_11_21_26.gif) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=20615)


Title: What do you predict this line will look like and why?
Post by: diamond3094 on May 1, 2014
Yes, the first answer is correct and explained very well also!