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A biologist counts the number of rabbits in a population each year and observes a decrease in population. Since the coyote population has exploded, the biologist concludes that the coyote population has had a negative impact on the rabbit population. Which describes the biologist’s actions?

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

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Options:

A.) experimentation

B.) inference

C.) observation

D.) interacting

Answer:

B. Inference

Step-by-step explanation:

Inference is a logical conclusion that is arrived at, judging from the facts and and evidence we already know and see.

In the case above, a decrease in rabbit population and explosive of the population of the coyote are premises that the biologist basses his logical conclusion on, stating that, the population of coyote has a negative impact on rabbit population. This could also be termed "an educated guess".

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