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RCMultiple Choice

Lab: Mouse Genetics (One Trait) — Cumulative exam

Question 29 • IS - O - 3490 - The Living Earth B CP Online

Which scientific design has limitations due to oversimplification?

Answer
A
In a study of the interaction of air quality and crop yields, a computer compiles data that are collected by farmers from countries around the world.
B
In a study of the effectiveness of a new drug on cholesterol, rhesus monkeys receive different strengths of the drug over a period of six weeks.
C
In a study of the relationships between plants and their pollinators, researchers observe twenty plant plots in a meadow every day for three months.
D
In a study of the effect of lawn fertilizer on the health of a backyard pond, biologists grow two colonies of duckweed in a large flask to represent pond ecosystems.

Explanation

Choice D uses two colonies of duckweed in a flask to represent entire pond ecosystems. That model leaves out many real pond features and interactions, such as other organisms, water movement, and changing environmental conditions, so it may oversimplify the system. The other choices collect data from real-world settings, use test animals, or observe plants and pollinators directly.

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