Scenario Two Researchers Addressed the Generally Accepted Idea That Boxer Shorts

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Scenario
Two researchers addressed the generally accepted idea that boxer shorts are better for male fertility than briefs because they lower testicular temperature. They begin by saying, "Although this idea is regarded as dogma by many in the lay community and the changing of underwear type is a therapy frequently recommended by medical practitioners, there is a paucity of data measuring scrotal temperature as a function of underwear type. ("Munkelwitz, Robert, and Gilbert, Bruce R. "Are boxer shorts really better? A critical analysis of the role of underwear type in male subfertility." The Journal of Urology, 160.4 (1998) : 1329-1333.)
-The data below are average temperatures from an experiment with more than 100 men in boxers and in briefs. What conclusion can be drawn from these data?

• A)Men who wore briefs were cooler overall than men who wore boxers.
• B)The type of underwear men wear has no impact on fertility.
• C)The generally held idea is confirmed that men who wear boxers have cooler scrotal temperatures than those who wear briefs.
• D)Scrotal temperature is not significantly decreased by wearing boxers rather than briefs.

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Understand the different roles of species within ecosystems and their ecological significance.

Comprehend the concepts and examples of plant defenses against herbivory.

Grasp the defining characteristics and examples of ecological niches.

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