Homework Help: Biology

Posted by Mike on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 2:23pm.

Are the groups of statements below examples of an inductive or deductive process?

1. Male red-winged blackbirds display red wing patches to signal superiority to other males.

2. Bees make honey.

3. Male red-winged blackbirds compete for territories.

4. Bees eat honey when no other food (nectar) is available.

5. A wound is infected.

6. Infection is caused by bacteria.

7. A male red-winged blackbird displays his red wing patches whenever other males enter its territory.

8. Honey is the food store for the bee hive.

9. Keeping a wound clean of bacteria prevents infection.

Biology - Ms. Sue, Friday, July 3, 2009 at 2:29pm
Check this site, and then tell us how you would classify the above statements.

http://www.batesville.k12.in.us/Physics/PhyNet/AboutScience/Inductive.html
Biology - Mike, Friday, July 3, 2009 at 2:49pm
1. deductive
2. deductive
3. inductive
4. deductive
5. inductive
6. deductive
7. deductive
8. deductive
9. deductive
Biology - Mike, Friday, July 3, 2009 at 3:06pm
are my responses correct

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