Evolution and Natural Selection Quiz
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What is the purpose of conducting experiments in science?

  • To prove existing theories
  • To confuse researchers
  • To test the effect of multiple factors simultaneously
  • To test the effect of a single, well-defined factor on a phenomenon (correct)
  • In the context of the text, what is the pedometer hypothesis related to?

  • Ants' communication methods
  • Ants' navigation skills (correct)
  • Ants' reproductive capabilities
  • Ants' ability to fly
  • What is the null hypothesis mentioned in the text?

  • Ants always know how far they are from their nest
  • The pedometer hypothesis is correct
  • All ants have the same stride length
  • If the pedometer hypothesis is wrong, stride length and step number should have no effect on the way back to the nest (correct)
  • What did Wittlinger's group manipulate in the ants after they walked from the nest to the feeder?

    <p>Leg length</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of forming a group with 'stilts' during Wittlinger's experiment?

    <p>To observe how altered leg length affects navigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the null hypothesis help researchers determine?

    <p>What should be observed if the main hypothesis is incorrect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Wittlinger's group cut the legs of some ants to form shorter-than-normal legs?

    <p>To observe how altered leg length affects navigation abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the manipulated factors in Wittlinger's experiment?

    <p>'Stumps' group with cut legs forming shorter-than-normal legs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Stilts' refers to what alteration made by Wittlinger's group in the ants?

    <p>'Bristles' glued on legs to form longer-than-normal legs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Wittlinger's group measure after manipulating ants into different groups and observing their navigation back to the nest?

    <p>Distance ants traveled back to nest via different route</p> Signup and view all the answers

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