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QuizMultiple Choice

Characteristics of Life

Question 18 • FL-2000310-Biology 1 Sem 1 - Flex

How does a good experimental conclusion differ from an inference?

Answer
A
A conclusion relates the evidence to the hypothesis and inference is a guess.
B
A conclusion explains data and an inference predicts what will occur next.
C
A conclusion provides less information to the reader than an inference.
D
A conclusion is proven to be correct; an inference is disproved by evidence.

Explanation

A good experimental conclusion uses the results as evidence and explains whether they support the hypothesis. An inference is an interpretation drawn from observations, sometimes called an educated guess; it is not simply a random guess. Choice B describes a prediction, which is a statement about what may happen next.

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