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ACT Science: Data Representation Passage Drill 2, Problem 6. How is the data presented in Figure 2 similar to the data presented in Figure 1?

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How is the data presented in Figure 2 the data presented in Figure 1?
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Here are the potential answers...
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The key to this question is figuring out what

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the two figures represent. Figure 2 looks at four specific proteins in
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fem-1(-) and gon-2(-) worms, and it shows the absolute level of protein aggregation
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in young and old worms. Like Figure 1, the general take-home message
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is the same: there is an increase in protein aggregation in older worms.
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We got this message by looking at the increase in fold change.
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Well, the correct answer is (C).
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