Amy was observing the growth of five kinds of flowering plants on a windowsill. she noticed that some of the flowers on some of the plants turned toward the sun during the day, but the flowers on other plants did not turn toward the sun. she asked the following question. “why do living things sometimes change direction? ” why is amy’s question not a very good scientific question? it is too broad. it is based on her opinion. it depends on moral judgments. it leads to a hypothesis that can be tested.

Calvin ate a candy bar, which caused his body's blood glucose levels to become unbalanced. his body responded by initiating a feedback mechanism to return his body to homeostasis. place the steps of this feedback mechanism in order, starting with the blood glucose imbalance that occurred after calvin consumed the candy bar. a) calvin's blood glucose levels decreased. b) calvin's pancreas stopped secreting insulin. c) calvin's body cells started to take up glucose and store it as glycogen. d) calvin's blood glucose levels increased. e) calvin's pancreas started secreting insulin.

What would most likely happen if a person increased the amount of saturated fat in his or her diet? the person's risk of cardiovascular disease would increase. the person's risk of cardiovascular disease would decrease. the person's bad cholesterol would decrease. the person’s good cholesterol would increase.

Which best describes the scientific method? a. a path of clearly defined steps that must be followed in a particular order b. a possible answer to a scientific question based on knowledge or research c. the recipe for how to conduct an experiment that must be followed precisely d. the process of hypothesis and testing through which scientific inquiry occurs