A Biologist Plans to Investigate Whether Different Species of Mammals

question 239

Multiple Choice

A biologist plans to investigate whether different species of mammals have different ranges of body temperature.Evaluate the following information collection procedures, and determine which will be the best to use during this investigation.

• A) One measurement will need to be taken from 20 different species, using an instrument that can be read to 1  C.
• B) Multiple measurements will need to be taken from 2 different species, using an instrument that can be read to 1  C.
• C) One measurement will need to be taken from 2 different species, using an instrument that can be read to 0.1  C.
• D) Multiple measurements will need to be taken from 20 different species, using an instrument that can be read to 0.1  C.
• E) Multiple measurements will need to be taken from 2 different species, using an instrument that can be read to 0.01  C.

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