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Title: Which of the following is not a true statement about the scientific method?
Post by: Rogue2166 on Sep 25, 2010
Which of the following is not a true statement about the scientific method?
A. It is a general way of organizing an investigation
B. It is a framework to consider ideas in a repeatable way
C. It begins with observations
D. It does not apply to problems encountered in every day life
E. It is a framework to consider evidence in a repeatable way


Title: Re: Which of the following is not a true statement about the scientific method?
Post by: bio_man on Sep 25, 2010
A. It is a general way of organizing an investigation
B. It is a framework to consider ideas in a repeatable way
C. It begins with observations
D. It does not apply to problems encountered in every day life
E. It is a framework to consider evidence in a repeatable way


Title: Re: Which of the following is not a true statement about the scientific method?
Post by: Rogue2166 on Sep 25, 2010
Thanks, I wasnt sure about these either for my quiz that I had, mind looking at them?
5.   
Which of the following is not true about a hypothesis?
   
A.   It can be proven to be false
B.   It can be proven to be true
C.   It is a tentative explanation
D.   It is based on previous knowledge
E.   It must be testable to be useful
6.   
A theory differs from a hypothesis in that a theory:
   
A.   Has more supportive evidence than a hypothesis
B.   Is broader in scope than a hypothesis
C.   Ties together many existing observations
D.   Has predictive power
E.   All of the above are correct
17.   
The ways by which a cell avoids surface limitations does not include:
   
A.   A flattened shape
B.   Being long and thin
C.   Having a nucleus
D.   Having specialized structures for labor which are termed organelles
E.   Having a vacuole filled with water
31.   
Entropy is:
   
A.   Order
B.   Complexity
C.   Disorder
D.   Both A and C are correct
E.   Both B and C are correct

49.   

Why do humans utilize the glycolysis pathway?
   
A.   to appear taller
B.   for energy during everyday life
C.   for strength
D.   for emergencies
E.   to run from clowns


Title: Re: Which of the following is not a true statement about the scientific method?
Post by: bio_man on Sep 25, 2010
Thanks, I wasnt sure about these either for my quiz that I had, mind looking at them?
5.   
Which of the following is not true about a hypothesis?
   
A.   It can be proven to be false
B.   It can be proven to be true
C.   It is a tentative explanation
D.   It is based on previous knowledge
E.   It must be testable to be useful
6.   
A theory differs from a hypothesis in that a theory:
   
A.   Has more supportive evidence than a hypothesis
B.   Is broader in scope than a hypothesis
C.   Ties together many existing observations
D.   Has predictive power
E.   All of the above are correct
17.   I don't know ???
The ways by which a cell avoids surface limitations does not include:
   
A.   A flattened shape
B.   Being long and thin
C.   Having a nucleus
D.   Having specialized structures for labor which are termed organelles
E.   Having a vacuole filled with water
31.   
Entropy is:
   
A.   Order
B.   Complexity
C.   Disorder
D.   Both A and C are correct
E.   Both B and C are correct

49.   

Why do humans utilize the glycolysis pathway?
   
A.   to appear taller
B.   for energy during everyday life
C.   for strength
D.   for emergencies
E.   to run from clowns


Title: Re: Which of the following is not a true statement about the scientific method?
Post by: Rogue2166 on Sep 25, 2010
Thanks yea number 17 tripped me up alot, well see if he hands it back with the answers and ill get back to you =p