Which of the Following Hypotheses Is NOT Testable in Your

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following hypotheses is NOT testable in your experiment?

• A)Foxes are preying on the snowshoe hares and decreasing their survival.
• B)Something supernatural is decreasing the population of snowshoe hares.
• C)A predator other than foxes is preying on snowshoe hares and decreasing their survival.
• D)Something other than a predator is decreasing the survival of snowshoe hares.

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Indicator

A measurable variable used to demonstrate the progress toward achieving a specified goal or to assess the condition of a particular aspect of an ecosystem or economy.

Ecosystem Structure

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Species Diversity

The variability among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are a part.

Secondary Productivity

The amount of biomass produced by heterotrophic organisms in an ecosystem, including consumption and decomposition.