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nets. You are supposed to address this problem using scientific method.
Explain the steps that you would follow to address this problem.

11. During an experiment, a scientist noticed that some of the factors can
be manipulated. What is the general term or name used to refer to such
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factors?

12. What is the importance of control experiment when testing a given

hypothesis?

13. Identify the step of the scientific method in each of the following situations:
(a) John is not feeling well, he goes to see a medical doctor at a nearby
hospital.
(b) The doctor asks John several questions about how he feels.
(c) The doctor orders John’s body temperature, blood, and urine samples

be measured and diagnosed in the laboratory.
(d) The laboratory technician diagnoses malaria parasites in John’s
blood.

(e) The doctor confirms that John has malaria and prescribes medicine
for him.

14. A form one student was presenting his research finding to fellow students.
He made a concluding statement that “Scientific research is a never-ending
process”. Give possible reasons for his statement.

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