Question

In an experiment, a scientist decides to study the effect of exercise on cholesterol levels in people. He studies two set of people—those who exercise every day for an hour and those who don’t exercise at all. In this case, the statement that people who exercise for an hour may have lower cholesterol levels is . To test this statement, the scientist would measure cholesterol levels in exercisers and non-exercisers. The cholesterol levels would be . NextReset

Answer 1

............................ In this case, the statement that people who exercise for an hoour may have lower cholesterol level is HYPOTHESIS. ....................... The cholesterol level would be the DEPENDENT VARIABLE.
An hypothesis refer to a proposed statement based on prior knowledge, which is used as a starting point in scientific experimentation.
In scientific experiments, there are always two variables, independent and the dependent variable. The independent variable is the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment in order to determine its effects on the dependent variable.<span />

Answer 2

Answer:

Drop down 1 - a hypothesis

Drop down 2 - a dependant variable

Explanation:

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