Critical Thinking Evaluating Viewpoints A classmate claims that the growth of the human
population will not affect populations of other
species. Evaluate this viewpoint. 36b

Apopulation of black bears depends on salmon from a stream for food. if a drought causes the stream to run dry one year, how will this likely impact the black bear population?

An example of a trait that would be considered acquired and inherited is a. a cleft chin b. muscle tone c. scar tissue d. freckled skin

Which best describes the scientific method? a. a path of clearly defined steps that must be followed in a particular order b. a possible answer to a scientific question based on knowledge or research c. the recipe for how to conduct an experiment that must be followed precisely d. the process of hypothesis and testing through which scientific inquiry occurs