Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Books a la Carte Plus Modified Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Books a la Carte Plus Modified Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321941916
Author: Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Kelly A. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 16TYK

The graph below shows the results of an experiment in which mice learned to run through a maze.

Chapter 1, Problem 16TYK, The graph below shows the results of an experiment in which mice learned to run through a maze. a.

a. State the hypothesis and prediction that you think this experiment tested.

b. Which was the control group and which the experimental? Why was a control group needed?

c. List some variables that must have been controlled so as not to affect the results.

d. Do the data support the hypothesis? Explain.

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