Theories Are Defined as

question 171

Multiple Choice

Theories are defined as

• A) testable propositions.
• B) factors that may change in response to manipulation.
• C) statistical indexes.
• D) principles that help to organize observations and predict behaviors or events.

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Definitions:

Bacteriophage

A type of virus that infects bacteria, often used in molecular biology research and potential antibacterial therapies.

Retrovirus

A type of virus that uses RNA as its genetic material and reversely transcribes its RNA into DNA for integration into the host's genome.

Photoautotrophs

Entities that perform photosynthesis, creating nourishment from carbon dioxide and water by harnessing the energy from sunlight.

Chemoautotrophs

Organisms that obtain their energy through the oxidation of inorganic molecules, rather than from sunlight.