Question

QUESTION 2

Table 2 displays effects of stingless bee honey consumption (1000mg/kg) for 14 days in male and female rats. Based on the data, answer the following questions.

TABLE 2

Biochemical Parameter	Gender	Rat 1                    2                    3                    4
Urea (mmol/L)	Male	9.1	9.4	8.5	8.5
	Female	9.4	8.9	7.8	8.1
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)	Male	2.2	2.3	1.8	1.9
	Female	2.3	2.3	2.6	2.3
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	Male	1.1	0.9	0.7	0.9
	Female	1.2	0.8	0.8	01.0

1. Calculate mean and standard error mean (SEM) from the data.
2. Display data from question 1 in a suitable format.
3. Write the main findings from this study?
4. What the major problem with the data?
5. Deduce your conclusion based on the figure obtained.

Answer 1

- Calculate mean and standard error mean (SEM) from the data

We have to calculate such values for each parameter in each gender:

Biochemical Parameter	Gender	Rat				Mean	SEM
		1	2	3	4
Urea (mmol/L)	Male	9.1	9.4	8.5	8.5	8.875	0.225
	Female	9.4	8.9	7.8	8.1	8.55	0.366
Total Cholecterol (mmol/L)	Male	2.2	2.3	1.8	1.9	2.05	0.119
	Female	2.3	2.3	2.6	2.3	2.375	0.075
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	Male	1.1	0.9	0.7	0.9	0.9	0.081
	Female	1.2	0.8	0.8	1	0.95	0.095

- Display data from question 1 in a suitable format

Let's present it as graph, one graph for each parameter, showing the standard error:

- Write the main findings from this study?

Well, we can actually not really conclude any finding because we don't have control data to compare to. We can see a tendency of males having a bit lower cholesterol levels but we don't know if that normally occurs or not. Maybe the parameter levels are completely messed up but we need a control in order to be able to see that.

- What's the major problem with the data?

We don't have a control group

- Deduce your conclusion based on the figure obtained

There is no possibility of making conclusions, only some possible hypothesis or questions tha can only be addressed with a correct control group applied.