To test the prediction that increased phosphorous levels in lakes lead to increased minnow populations, scientists survey 20 lakes across Minnesota, measuring phosphorous content and quantifying minnow abundances. This is an example of what type of scientific approach?

What will be an ideal response?


A natural experiment

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a. metanephridia b. parapodia c. septa d. clitella e. setae

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A(n) _____vehicle is a single material that serves as the course of infection for many individuals, such as a contaminated water source

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The effect of acetylcholine on heart muscle cells is to

a. stimulate one contraction. b. increase the rate of beating. c. decrease the rate of beating. d. relax the heart.

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Cortisol and aldosterone are secreted by the ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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