To explain:
Why a hypothesis must be testable
Introduction:
All scientists and biologists follow the same basic steps to do research and answer queries. These are called scientific methods. They conduct experiments, collect data, make hypothesis and gather evidences.
Answer to Problem 16STP
A well tested hypothesis gets support otherwise it is rejected.
Explanation of Solution
Scientists gather information from various experiments. This information is called data. They then analyze the data and decide if the data supports the hypothesis. The experiments are conducted over and over again to test the chosen hypothesis. They also compare the results of their experiments with the results of other studies. The results are also published in science journals so that the scientists can compare different results. After many repeated experiments when the results are similar, the hypothesis gets support. The most important aspect of hypothesis is that it should be testable. If something goes wrong in various tests and experiments, then the hypothesis is rejected.
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