After observing white noses on bats and questioning whether the white fuzz is linked to death, it is time to make a testable, falsifiable hypothesis. A hypothesis must lead to predictions that can be clearly determined to be correct or incorrect.
1st attempt
Sort the choices provided below as either hypotheses or correlating predictions about white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats.
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WNS is caused by a transmissible fungus.
If the fungus is secondary to an underlying condition, then WNS will occur only after the primary underlying condition.
If WNS is caused by a transmissible fungus, then healthy bats that are in contact with affected bats should develop WNS.
The fungus that causes WNS is secondary to an underlying condition.
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Hypotheses:
1. WNS is caused by a transmissible fungus.
Predictions:
2. If the fungus is secondary to an underlying condition, then WNS will occur only after the primary underlying condition.
3. If WNS is caused by a transmissible fungus, then healthy bats that are in contact with affected bats should develop WNS.
4. The fungus that causes WNS is secondary to an underlying condition.