The Scientific Method Is a Process by Which Scientists

question 78

Multiple Choice

The scientific method is a process by which scientists

• A) prove theories to be known facts.
• B) gain confidence in theories by failing to prove them wrong.
• C) show all theories to be wrong.
• D) test the ideas of Aristotle.
• E) survey what the majority of people think about a theory.

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Definitions:

Ricin

A highly toxic protein derived from the seeds of the castor oil plant that inhibits protein synthesis.

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that pairs with a complementary codon in mRNA during protein synthesis.

tRNA

Transfer RNA; a type of RNA that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during protein synthesis.

Mutation

Permanent change in the DNA sequence of a chromosome.