An investigator began with a precise and logical hypothesis. He ran a well-planned and well-conducted experiment to test the deduced consequences of this hypothesis. No evidence was found to support the hypothesis. The investigator should report that
a. his study was a failure.
b. the hypothesis was proved false.
c. the hypothesis is probably true but experimental conditions did not permit the effect to be observed.
d. None of these is true.
Question 2
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
a. A hypothesis must be testable.
b. A hypothesis must have explanatory power.
c. A hypothesis must be consistent with the existing body of knowledge.
d. A hypothesis must be based on a well-established theory.
The deep-sea vent hypothesis for the origin of life
Insect species diversity on British host trees supports the area hypothesis.
The clonal selection hypothesis
The trophic cascade hypothesis.
How the multiple-factor hypothesis accounts for the 1:4:6:4:1 phenotypic ratio
Translation at endoplasmic reticulum–bound ribosomes and the signal hypothesis