When David Blehert and colleagues were investigating sick bats, they used the scientific method. Match the following steps in the scientific method with the scientists’ statement of each step.
A fungus is
responsible for
the bat deaths.If the fungus is
causing the white
noses, then fungal
cells should be
observable and possibly
cultivable from
the bat noses.White fungus-like
fuzz is found
on the bats.
1. Observation - White fungus-like fuzz is found on the bats.
2. Hypothesis - A fungus is responsible for the bat deaths.
3. Prediction - If the fungus is causing the white noses, then fungal cells should be observable and possibly cultivable from the bat noses.