The First Step in Testing a Hypothesis Is to Establish

question 60

True/False

The first step in testing a hypothesis is to establish a true null hypothesis and a false alternative hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that act as instructions to make molecules called proteins, which determine the physical and biochemical traits of organisms.

Strains

Genetic variants or subtypes of microorganisms, cells, or viruses.

Stable Ecotype Model

A concept in ecology that suggests certain ecotypes or genetically distinct populations within a species remain stable over time due to specific adaptations to their niche.

Shapiro's Variation

A theoretical concept or model in genetics which suggests variations in genetic transcription and translation processes.