Scientific Method

question 143

Multiple Choice

Scientific method:

• A)stresses logic as opposed to observation
• B)generates empirical knowledge
• C)tries to detect irregularities
• D)avoids operational definitions

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Definitions:

Aerobic Respiration

The metabolic process of breaking down substrates with oxygen to produce ATP, carbon dioxide, and water as by-products, occurring in mitochondria.

Isotonic Contraction

A type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length while the tension remains constant, usually resulting in movement.

Action Potential

A rapid increase and decrease in the electrical charge across a cell's membrane, allowing nerve cells to communicate.

Muscle Tension

The force generated by a muscle or group of muscles during contraction, resisting stretching or loading.