Numerous Cases of Microcephaly Have Been Observed in the Newborn

question 8

Multiple Choice

Numerous cases of microcephaly have been observed in the newborn babies of women who were infected with Zika virus during pregnancy.This led to the proposed hypothesis that Zika virus was causing the birth defects.This is an example of

• A)hypothesis testing.
• B)deductive reasoning.
• C)inductive reasoning.
• D)theory development.

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