The Figure Below Represents the Steps in the Scientific Method

question 36

Multiple Choice

The figure below represents the steps in the scientific method.
Dr) JoAnn Burkholder believes the wrong strains of Pfiesteria were used by independent laboratories looking for fish-killing toxin.What step in the figure above would her contention represent?

• A) observation
• B) hypothesis
• C) prediction
• D) test

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