Biology 3000, Biostatistics

Homework #4
Instructions: Step 1: Solve Problems on paper; Step 2: Choose the correct
responses and enter the answers on Moodle under the appropriate Homework
Assignment

The maximum reaction rates (Vmax) for the enzyme invertase were measured from samples at
four temperatures. Test the hypothesis that there are no significant differences in the mean
invertase reaction rates among temperatures at the 5% level of significance. (8 points)
Vmax for Inveratse (10–3 mM/min)
30C 40C 50C 60C
2.3 2.6 2.9 2.8
2.9 3.2 3.5 3.4
2.2 2.4 3.4 2.6
2.5 3.2 2.6
2.7

1. What type of Analysis should you conduct to solve this problem?

a. Two-Factor ANOVA
b. One-Factor ANOVA
c. Paired t-test
d. Independent t-test
2. What are the sample sizes for each group? (n1, n2, n3, n4)
a. 5, 6, 5, 4
b. 5, 8, 12, 9
c. 5, 4, 4, 3
d. 4, 5, 3, 4
3. What are Sums for each group? (Sum1, Sum2, Sum3, Sum4)
a. 9.90, 14.10, 6.80, 11.40
b. 6.90, 10.90, 6.80, 15.90
c. 9.90, 14.10, 9.80, 11.40
d. 6.90, 10.10, 6.80, 19.40
4. What are the subsequent Means for each group? (Mean1, Mean2, Mean3, Mean4)
a. 2.4750 2.8200 3.2667 2.8500
b. 3.9750 2.8200 3.2667 2.8500
c. 2.4750 3.4200 3.9000 2.8500
d. 3.9750 2.8800 3.2667 3.2500
5. What is the total sample size?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 16
d. 12
6. What is the total average?
a. 2.2000
b. 2.4000
c. 2.6000
 d. 2.8250
7. What is the total Sum of all observations?
a. 43.8
b. 34.8
c. 54.2
d. 45.2
8. Report the SS(group) value.
a. 1.0778
b. 2.367
c. 3.952
d. 2.5300
9. Report the SS(total) value.
a. 1.2600
b. 5.5800
c. 2.5300
d. 3.4456
10. Report the SS(error) value.
a. 2.5800
b. 1.4522
c. 3.4400
d. 4.5430
11. What is the DF(group) value?
a. 15
b. 3
c. 12
d. 8
12. What is the DF(total) value?
a. 3
b. 12
c. 8
d. 15
13. What is the DF(error) value?
a. 8
b. 12
c. 15
d. 3
14. Report the MS(group) value.
a. 0.35928
b. 0.53922
c. 0.25982
d. 0.12101
15. Report the MS(error) value.
a. 0.35928
b. 0.53922
c. 0.25982
d. 0.12101
16. What is the F-ratio?
a. 2.97
b. 3.49
 c. 4.83
d. 5.46
17. What is the F(critical) value?
a. 2.97
b. 3.49
c. 4.83
d. 5.46
18. Which of the following Null Hypotheses is true?
a. H0: All sites have equal means
b. H0: Two of the sites have equal means
c. H0: At least one site has a different mean
d. H0: Two of the sites do NOT have equal means
19. Which of the following Alternate Hypotheses is true?
a. H1: All sites have equal means
b. H1: Two of the sites have equal means
c. H1: At least one site has a different mean
d. H1: Two of the sites do NOT have equal means
20. What is your conclusion?
a. Reject H0
b. Do Not Reject H0
c. Not sure what to do