The Plan for When and How to Collect the Data

question 127

Multiple Choice

The plan for when and how to collect the data for a study is the __________.

• A)data collection schedule
• B)research design
• C)scientific plan
• D)research method

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Definitions:

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that allow them to grow, reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.

Acclimatization

The process by which an organism adjusts to a gradual change in its environment, allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental conditions.

Seasonal Changes

Variations in environmental conditions, such as temperature and day length, that occur at regular intervals throughout the year.

Homeostatic Adjustment

The process by which the internal environment of an organism is regulated to maintain stable conditions through physiological or behavioral feedback mechanisms.