Formulating Testable Hypothesis Flashcards

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1
Q

What is:

A tentative explanation to answer a problem or a solution

A

HYPOTHESIS

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Which of the following can happen to a result after testing a hypothesis?

  1. always confirms hypothesis
  2. deny hypothesis
  3. cause a revision of the hypothesis
A

1 - not always

2 and 3 only

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6 attributes of a testable hypothesis

A
  1. written in clear & concise language
  2. predicts a tentative relationship between IV and DV
  3. objective and measurable
  4. predicts and speculates an outcome
  5. falsifiable
  6. leads to other hypothesis
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plant cells are normally:
a. isotonic
b. hypotonic
c. hypertonic

A

hypotonic -> turgid

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5
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salt concentration of normal rbc

A

0.154 M

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a process involving a plant cell losing water content and therefore contracting and shrinking its cytoplasm and plasma membrane away from the inside of its cell wall

A

PLASMOLYSIS

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What happens in PLASMOLYSIS in terms of color

A

mas nag ddarken color

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