When Constructing a Model About How Things Work,it Is Necessary

question 29

Multiple Choice

When constructing a model about how things work,it is necessary that we:

• A)take everything into account.
• B)make assumptions that simplify the processes we are examining.
• C)use mathematics to model things properly.
• D)completely understand all of human history first.
• E)try and create something that will be right 100 percent of the time.

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Definitions:

Autotrophic Organisms

Organisms capable of synthesizing their own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy.

Macromolecules

Large molecules necessary for life, including proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.

Synthesize

To produce a substance by the combination of chemical elements, groups, or simpler compounds or by the degradation of complex compounds.

Control Group

In experiments, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.