Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 1 - Studying Life - 1.2 - Biologists Investigate Life through Experiments That Test Hypothesis - 1.2 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 16: 1

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A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for an observation or phenomenon, whilst an experiment is a carefully-planned and thorough test of this proposed explanation.

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A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for an observation or phenomenon, whilst an experiment is a carefully-planned and thorough test of this proposed explanation.
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