How Can It Be Determined If an Experiment Is Valid

question 8

Multiple Choice

How can it be determined if an experiment is valid (both internally and externally) ?

• A)The observed change in the dependent variable is in fact due to the experimental variable.
• B)The results of the experiment apply to the general population outside the experimental setting.
• C)The results do not account for the effects of extraneous variables.
• D)Both the observed change in the dependent variable is due to the experimental variable,and the results apply to the general population outside the experimental setting.
• E)All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Transformation

The genetic alteration of a cell by the direct uptake, incorporation, and expression of exogenous genetic material from its surroundings.

Conjugation

A process in microbiology where two bacteria transfer genetic material between each other through direct contact.

Transduction

Transduction is the process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a cell by a virus or viral vector.

Conjugation

A form of genetic transfer in bacteria and some other organisms wherein genetic material is directly transferred from one cell to another through a physical bridge between the cells.