Campbell Biology Custom Stony Brook 10 Th Edition
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ISBN: 9781269870818
Author: Reece Urry Cain Wasserman Minorsky Jackson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 7TYU
Summary Introduction
Introduction: In controlled experiments, one variable is manipulated to test its effect, while keeping the other potential confounding factors constant.
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A well-designed experiment will contain both positive and negative controls. Which of the following is a false statement?
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(A) a positive control experiment is missing some of the components of the experiment and should give a negative result
(B) a positive control experiment contains all of the components of an experiment and should give a positive result
(C) a negative control experiment is missing the element being tested and should give a negative result
(D) if there are multiple components of an experiment, there should be multiple negative controls
(E) if a negative control experiment give positives results, it is likely that the experiment is contaminated
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1) In the scientific method, the process of observation leads to the formation of a .............. which is a viable explanation for the observations.
a) controlled variable
b) experiment
c) theory
d) hypothesis
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Campbell Biology Custom Stony Brook 10 Th Edition
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