Which of the following describes research that would be considered basic science? a. a farmer is trying to improve his crop yields by using a new kind of fertilizer. b. a college student is curious about the growth of desert plants in the presence of excess amounts of water. c. government officials are trying to prevent the spread of a new strain of influenza virus. d. a doctor is trying to determine why a patient is feeling tired and sick.

How do water’s relative densities as a solid and a liquid differ from that of most other substances? water’s solid and liquid forms have different densities, while most other substances have solid and liquid forms with similar densities. water’s solid and liquid forms have similar densities, while most other substances have solid and liquid forms with different densities. water’s liquid form is less dense than its solid form, while the opposite is true of most other substances. water’s solid form is less dense than its liquid form, while the opposite is true of most other substances.