What is the purpose of the null hypothesis in experimental design?

What will be an ideal response?


The null hypothesis is formulated to predict a situation where nothing of interest or significance is occurring. If the null hypothesis can then be rejected by the experimental data, the researcher has demonstrated that the null hypothesis has been violated and that an interesting or significant event has been measured or observed.

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a. algae b. bacteria and fungi c. parasitic consumers d. insects e. vertebrates

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a. true b. false

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a. true b. false

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A. LH B. Progesterone C. Estrogen D. FSH E. hCG

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