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.
Jacob, Monod, and Pardee's hypothesis for the function of the lacI region
Living in groups and the many eyes hypothesis.
Insect species diversity on British host trees supports the area hypothesis.
Roots of the keystone species hypothesis: does a higher proportion of predators in diverse communiti
Testing a Simple Hypothesis
Morgan’s crossing-over hypothesis