Allometry is the study of the relative size of different parts of a body as a consequence of growth. In this problem, you will check the accuracy of an allometric equation: the weight of a fish is proportional to the cube of its length. 114 Table 1.39 relates the weight, y, in gm, of plaice (a type of fish) to its length, x, in cm. Does this
data support the hypothesis that (approximately) y = kx3? If so, estimate the constant
of proportionality, k.