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What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is the first step in the scientific method?
- Conclusion
- Research
- Hypothesis
- Observation (correct)
What characterizes an effective hypothesis in experimental design?
What characterizes an effective hypothesis in experimental design?
- It needs to involve multiple variables.
- It must be testable and falsifiable. (correct)
- It must be untestable.
- It should be overly complex.
Which method uses specific examples to formulate a general theory?
Which method uses specific examples to formulate a general theory?
- Analogical reasoning
- Contradictory reasoning
- Inductive reasoning (correct)
- Deductive reasoning
What type of group receives no manipulation during an experiment?
What type of group receives no manipulation during an experiment?
What is denaturation in the context of enzymes?
What is denaturation in the context of enzymes?
Which carbohydrate test is used to detect smaller sugars?
Which carbohydrate test is used to detect smaller sugars?
What is the term for a number that appears most frequently in a data set?
What is the term for a number that appears most frequently in a data set?
What is the role of an emulsifier in a mixture?
What is the role of an emulsifier in a mixture?
What is the main function of an inhibitor in enzyme activity?
What is the main function of an inhibitor in enzyme activity?
Which type of inhibitor physically blocks the enzyme's active site?
Which type of inhibitor physically blocks the enzyme's active site?
What is the role of a spectrophotometer in a lab setting?
What is the role of a spectrophotometer in a lab setting?
How does temperature generally affect enzyme activity?
How does temperature generally affect enzyme activity?
What occurs to cells in a hypertonic solution?
What occurs to cells in a hypertonic solution?
What process describes the movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane?
What process describes the movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane?
What occurs during plasmolysis?
What occurs during plasmolysis?
What defines Brownian motion?
What defines Brownian motion?
