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What is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?
What is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?
- Generate hypothesis, observation, experiment, test hypothesis, support for hypothesis, results
- Observation, question, generate hypothesis, experiment, results, support for hypothesis (correct)
- Test hypothesis, observation, generate hypothesis, experiment, results, support for hypothesis
- Observation, generate hypothesis, test experiment, support for hypothesis, results
What term describes the process where an organism becomes better suited to its habitat over time?
What term describes the process where an organism becomes better suited to its habitat over time?
- Adaptation –– acclimatization (correct)
- Evolution –– adaptation
- Natural selection –– acclimatization
- Specialization –– acclimation
In the context of physiological adaptations, what is the purpose of the control group in an experiment?
In the context of physiological adaptations, what is the purpose of the control group in an experiment?
- To support the hypothesis
- To provide results that reject the hypothesis
- To serve as a basis for comparison with the treatment group (correct)
- To receive the experimental treatment
What is the purpose of the polar bear's small ears?
What is the purpose of the polar bear's small ears?
Why do polar bears have a thick layer of blubber (fat)?
Why do polar bears have a thick layer of blubber (fat)?
What is the primary purpose of the clear inner eyelid (nictitating membrane) in polar bears?
What is the primary purpose of the clear inner eyelid (nictitating membrane) in polar bears?
What is the purpose of the silver sheen on the freshwater fish?
What is the purpose of the silver sheen on the freshwater fish?
At what speed can the freshwater fish swim due to its streamlined body and fast-twitch muscles?
At what speed can the freshwater fish swim due to its streamlined body and fast-twitch muscles?
What adaptation helps the bird to regulate its body temperature?
What adaptation helps the bird to regulate its body temperature?
What significant event marked the beginning of agriculture?
What significant event marked the beginning of agriculture?
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