What Does It Mean to Say That the Results of an Experiment

question 191

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to say that the results of an experiment are "statistically significant"

• A) The results had practical significance. 
• B) Differences in measurements of the dependent variable resulted from chance variations. 
• C) Different results for the experimental and control groups were not due to chance. 
• D) The results were important enough to publish.

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Definitions:

Substrate

A surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment, or a substance acted upon by an enzyme.

Amylase

Amylase is an enzyme that helps in the breakdown of starches into sugars and is found in saliva and pancreatic fluid.

Salivary Amylase

An enzyme found in saliva that begins the digestive process by breaking down starches into simpler sugars.

Oligosaccharides

Short chains of monosaccharide units bound together, found in many plants and used in various biological roles.