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Blehert\'s group calculated the amount of fat stored in the bodies of bats expos

ID: 141338 • Letter: B

Question

Blehert's group calculated the amount of fat stored in the bodies of bats exposed to other WNS- infected bats compared to bats not exposed to the WNS fungus. This process happened during which step of the scientific method? Click or tap the appropriate placerin the image. Suggest a hypothesis to explain your observations and questions Observe and ask questions about the natural world Generate predictions to test your hypothesis Design tests of the predictions of your Communicate your results to fellow scientists for their review and input Test by designing and running experiments Test by observing measuring Accept, reject, or modify your hypothesis predictions, or test according to the results Analyze the results

Explanation / Answer

Pseudogymnoascus destructans is a fungus which infects bars and causes white nose syndrome (WNS) which kills bars.

The calculation of body fat measurements happened during the "test by observing it being"phase of the experiment. The test results are confirmed by further tests by designing and running experiments.