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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2013 iii Paper 35 1 c i Solution by
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Use a randomized complete block design, with day as block and each biological cell as an experimental unit. Each day should contain two biological cells at each of the five dose levels. Each level then has ten replicates overall and occurs equally often in every day: the resulting block design is an orthogonal block design.
This spreads any day-to-day changes in preparation, temperature or measurement across all levels instead of confounding dose with day. Treat the zero level as a control with otherwise comparable handling. Keep the treatment-to-measurement delay standardized because the response variable is a diffusion rate measured immediately after preparation.
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