There Are Five Criteria That Need to Be Met in Order

question 8

Multiple Choice

There are five criteria that need to be met in order for observation to be a scientific tool.Which of the five criteria is met when a researcher records field jottings?

• A)The observation is planned systematically.
• B)The observation is subjected to checks on reliability and validity.
• C)The observation is related to general propositions rather than specific examples.
• D)The observation is recorded systematically.

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Definitions:

CAM Plants

Plants that utilize Crassulacean Acid Metabolism, a carbon fixation pathway that allows them to conserve water in arid conditions by opening their stomata at night.

Stomata

Microscopic openings on the surfaces of leaves and stems that regulate gas exchange and water vapor between the plant and the atmosphere.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

RuBP Carboxylase

An enzyme that catalyzes the first major step of carbon fixation in the process of photosynthesis, converting ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) and carbon dioxide into two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate.