Microbiologists investigate problems by designing and carrying out experiments. What is true about the scientific method?
A) a hypothesis is the definitive explanation to account for the observation and therefore does not need to be tested
B) a prediction is the factor that can change but is prevented from changing during the duration of the experiment
C) a good hypothesis is one that offers the simplest most reasonable explanation and can be tested.
D) the goal of an experiment is to prove that scientists are always correct in their predictions

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A hypothesis should be testable and offer a reasonable explanation for the observation being investigated. The scientific method involves testing and refining hypotheses through experimentation, rather than proving them definitively. A prediction is a statement about what is expected to happen under certain conditions, and variables are factors that are deliberately manipulated or measured during an experiment. The goal of an experiment is to test hypotheses, not to prove that scientists are always correct in their predictions.

Microbiologists Investigate Problems by Designing and Carrying Out Experiments