We also add a single amino acid to each batch of decarboxylase broth. The three amino acids we test in our decarboxylase media are arginine, lysine, and ornithine. The decarboxylase test is useful for differentiating the Enterobacteriaceae.
The shock of a basket or a dunk is absorbed by the connecting part, so that the rim goes back to a horizontal position once again. The top of the hoop is 10 feet above the ground. Regulation backboards are 6 feet wide (72 inches) by 42 inches tall. All basketball rims (hoops) are 18 inches in diameter. The inner rectangle on the backboard is 24 inches wide by 18 inches tall.
Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG% . Although three-point field goal percentage is often calculated separately, three-point field goals are included in the general field goal percentage.Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes higher efficiency.In basketball, a FG% of .500 (50%) or above is considered a good percentage, although this criterion does not apply equally to all positions. Guards usually have lower FG% than forwards and centers.he NBA career record for field goal percentage is held by Artis Gilmore at 0.599. The highest field goal percentage for a single season was set by Wilt Chamberlain with 0.727 in the 1972â73 season. Field goal percentages were substantially lower in the NBA until the mid-to-late 1960s.