Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 7TY
By observing certain desert plants in their native environment, a researcher proposes that they drop their leaves to conserve water. This is an example of
- a theory.
- a law.
- a prediction.
- a hypothesis.
- an experiment.
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