Does the size of a transplanted organ matter? A study that attempted to answer this question (Minimum

Does the size of a transplanted organ matter? A study that attempted to answer this question (€œMinimum Graft Size for Successful Living Donor Liver Transplantation,€ Transplantation [1999]:1112€“ 1116) presented a scatterplot much like the following (€œgraft weight ratio€ is the weight of the transplanted liver relative to the ideal size liver for the recipient):
a. Discuss interesting features of this scatterplot.
b. Why do you think the overall relationship is negative?

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Graft weight ratio (%) 200 100 0 50 Recipient body weight (kg) 100