Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134765037
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 5SQ
Which statement best describes the logic of the process of science?
- a. If I generate a testable hypothesis, experiments and observations will support it.
- b. If my prediction is correct, it will lead to a testable hypothesis.
- c. If my observations are accurate, they will support my hypothesis.
- d. Test results may or may not support my hypothesis.
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