Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134168296
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 5AC
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A scientific method to help start the car, if the jump start did not work and the hypothesis tested next.
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A scientific method involves a series of steps, which help in the analysis of a question framed either on the basis of observation or experimentation. This method helps to evaluate a theory on the basis of real observation. Experiments involved for the practical knowledge helps in the determination of the reliable aspect of any theory proposed merely on the basis of observation.
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Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
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