Describe how a scientific hypothesis is different from a scientific theory.


A hypothesis is a yet untested explanation for a phenomenon, whereas a theory is a repeatedly-tested and widely accepted explanation for a phenomenon.

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A) IgA B) IgC C) IgD D) IgG

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Isolates from an ear swab that are gram-negative coccobacilli grow on chocolate agar in CO2 but not blood agar, require both X and V factors for growth, and are nonhemolytic on rabbit or horse blood may be identified as:

a. H. parainfluenzae. b. H. ducreyi. c. H. aphrophilus. d. H. influenzae.

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Sexual reproduction is what?

What will be an ideal response?

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When chloroplast pigments absorb light, _____.

a. they become reduced b. they lose potential energy c. their electrons become excited d. the Calvin cycle is triggered e. their photons become excited

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