The scientific method has limitations. It can only answer objective questions based on quantitative facts from observable, measurable, and repeatable experiments
It cannot answer subjective questions based on qualitative beliefs or opinions such as the presence of deities and ghosts or who makes the best doughnut. Could the scientific method theoretically be used to answer the question, "Does throwing a virgin into a volcano prevent it from erupting?" Support your answer.
While unethical, after defining a few terms, a controlled experiment could be designed to test this hypothesis. It may require multiple virgins and/or multiple volcanoes, but it would be possible to discover whether a correlation exists.
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cycle is it in?
a. G1 b. S c. G2 d. prophase e. more than one of these
A drug that interferes with the development and function of microtubules would interfere with
A) G0 phase of the cell cycle. B) metaphase and anaphase of mitosis. C) S phase of the cell cycle. D) DNA replication. E) G1 phase of the cell cycle.
In a flowering plant, the cells that give rise to sperm undergo meiosis in the
A) ovaries. B) sepals. C) anthers. D) stigma.
One motor unit obeys a principle called the all-or-none law.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)