A Description of the Procedures Used to Measure a Variable

question 3

Multiple Choice

A description of the procedures used to measure a variable is known as

• A) a hypothesis.
• B) an operational definition.
• C) a theoretical construct.
• D) a theory.

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Definitions:

Adenine

One of the four nucleobase molecules in the nucleic acids of DNA and RNA, paired with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

Rod-Shaped

Describes an object or organism having a long, narrow, cylindrical form, similar to a rod or stick.

Paired Structures

Structures in biology, architecture, or other fields that occur or function in pairs, often symmetrically.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).