scientific method

What will be an ideal response?


a method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation

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A microbial population can contain several microbial communities

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The recessive phenotype of a trait occurs in 16% of a population. What is the frequency of the dominant allele?  

A.  0.16 B.  0.36 C.  0.40 D.  0.48 E.  0.60 Clarify Question · What is the key concept addressed by the question? · What type of thinking is required? · What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?   Gather Content · What do you already know about the Hardy-Weinberg principle? How does it relate to the question?   Consider Possibilities · What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?   Choose Answer · Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?   Reflect on Process · Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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Which of the following terms is most characteristic of innate immunity?

a. specificity b. memory c. gene rearrangement d. phagocytosis e. clonal selection

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High levels of citric acid inhibit the enzyme phosphofructokinase, a key enzyme in glycolysis. Citric acid binds to the enzyme at a different location from the active site. This is an example of _____

A) competitive inhibition B) allosteric regulation C) the specificity of enzymes for their substrates D) positive feedback regulation

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