An Ultimate Hypothesis

question 25

Multiple Choice

An ultimate hypothesis

• A) explains how an organism has adapted its physiology.
• B) addresses an organism's response to the environment.
• C) has been tested and revised.
• D) is a prediction about how an organism might adapt in the future.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information.

Birth Weight

The weight of a newborn at the time of birth, an important indicator of neonatal health and developmental status.

Pregnant

A state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body.

Female Fetuses

Refers to unborn female offspring during their development in the uterus.