Exam 19: Applying the Science

Which of the following is LEAST likely to include unchecked bias when making scientific statements?

Why would it be beneficial for you to be scientifically literate when choosing whether or not to purchase expensive workout apparel that claims to reduce muscle fatigue and promote circulation better than other brands of apparel?

A large biotech company would like to market a microbe that will help clean up oil spills in the ocean by actually consuming and detoxifying the oil.Would this research be "basic" or "applied"? Explain your answer.

Which of the following would NOT be a situation where your own scientific literacy would be helpful in decision-making?

MATCHING Indicate below which texts are examples of primary literature and which are examples of secondary literature. -review articles found in peer-reviewed scientific journals

In the fall of 2012,a veterinarian from Texas issued a press release stating that her team of scientists had completed a 5-year DNA study confirming the existence of "Sasquatch" or "Bigfoot." Which of the following statements,if true,would lend support to her claims?

MATCHING Indicate below which texts are examples of primary literature and which are examples of secondary literature. -The Proceedings of the 15ᵗʰ Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology,a publication of peer-reviewed presentations at a professional meeting