An Aspiring Scientist in a Biology Class Wanted to Conduct

question 37

Multiple Choice

An aspiring scientist in a biology class wanted to conduct a study on the affects of cigarette smoke on the web-building ability of spiders.Which of the following statements is an incorrect use of terms pertaining to the scientific method?

• A) Robert wanted to see if his theory was true that cigarette smoke will influence web-building in spiders.
• B) Robert made the observation that spiders weave webs.
• C) As a control, Robert had a group of spiders that were never exposed to cigarette smoke.
• D) Robert examined the webs from both the control group and the test group and the data was recorded in a table.
• E) Robert concluded that there was no significant difference in the ability to weave a web under conditions of cigarette smoke compared to spiders that were not exposed.

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