Enzo’s grandmother has warned him not to go outside while his hair is wet. She tells him that he will catch a cold just like she
caught a cold when she went outside with her hair wet. What type of statement is Enzo’s grandmother using? The statement is considered science because her advice is based on observation and experimentation. The statement is considered science because her advice involves a collection of information. The statement is considered pseudoscience because her advice is based on facts. The statement is considered pseudoscience because her advice involves an opinion.
The correct answer is the fourth statement- The statement is considered pseudoscience because her advice involves an opinion.
Explanation:
Pseudoscience is an opinion, belief, statements that are suggested as scientific and factual but in reality, does not have compatibility by the scientific method.
Enzo's mother gives him advice that involves an opinion that is not scientifically proven or does not base on factual statements.
Matter can change form through physical and chemical changes, but through any of these changes matter is conserved. The same amount of matter exists before and after the change—none is created or destroyed. This concept is called the Law of Conservation of Mass.
If the expression of a trait requires only one copy of a gene (one allele), that trait is considered dominant. If the expression of a trait requires 2 copies of a gene (2 alleles), that trait is considered recessive. One exception is X-linked disorders.
