ENTM 105
Entomology 105
Assignment #2
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1. What was Redi’s prediction about spontaneous generation and his experiment?
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- Redi’s prediction about spontaneous generation and his experiment was that flies or maggots cannot be produced nor originated from the meat in the situation where rotting meat is in a sealed flask. !
2. What insect did Redi use to test his prediction in his experiment?
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- To test his prediction in his experiment, Redi manipulated flies by preparing jars of meat that each is in different environment.
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3. Was this insect a good choice? Explain your reasoning.
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- The insect that Redi used, flies, was the best choice that he could make because his main goal of this experiment was to discover the originality of flies, whether flies can be created from rotten meat. !
4. Why are predictions important for making scientific conclusions?
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- Predictions are always important in making scientific conclusions because one has to always be aware of what he/she is looking for, and then figure out what actually happens. Furthermore, prediction can be the start of one’s idea that experiment can ultimately prove or disprove such prediction. !
5. Why is replication important in experimentation? What would it mean if an experiment wasn’t replicated and couldn’t be replicated by other scientists?
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- It is important to make experiment replicable because some results from one experiment can be wrong or inaccurate. By doing multiple trials of experiment, it provides certitude that the conclusion is true. If an experiment is designed not to be replicated and cannot be replicated by other scientists, the experiment cannot be assured that its driven conclusion is right or wrong.
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6. What was the “scientific control” used in Redi’s experiment?
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- The “scientific control” used in Redi’s experiment was the jars of meat that were unsealed, the jars of meat that were sealed with lids and finally the jars of meat
Assignment #2
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1. What was Redi’s prediction about spontaneous generation and his experiment?
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- Redi’s prediction about spontaneous generation and his experiment was that flies or maggots cannot be produced nor originated from the meat in the situation where rotting meat is in a sealed flask. !
2. What insect did Redi use to test his prediction in his experiment?
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- To test his prediction in his experiment, Redi manipulated flies by preparing jars of meat that each is in different environment.
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3. Was this insect a good choice? Explain your reasoning.
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- The insect that Redi used, flies, was the best choice that he could make because his main goal of this experiment was to discover the originality of flies, whether flies can be created from rotten meat. !
4. Why are predictions important for making scientific conclusions?
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- Predictions are always important in making scientific conclusions because one has to always be aware of what he/she is looking for, and then figure out what actually happens. Furthermore, prediction can be the start of one’s idea that experiment can ultimately prove or disprove such prediction. !
5. Why is replication important in experimentation? What would it mean if an experiment wasn’t replicated and couldn’t be replicated by other scientists?
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- It is important to make experiment replicable because some results from one experiment can be wrong or inaccurate. By doing multiple trials of experiment, it provides certitude that the conclusion is true. If an experiment is designed not to be replicated and cannot be replicated by other scientists, the experiment cannot be assured that its driven conclusion is right or wrong.
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6. What was the “scientific control” used in Redi’s experiment?
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- The “scientific control” used in Redi’s experiment was the jars of meat that were unsealed, the jars of meat that were sealed with lids and finally the jars of meat