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chapter 12: dna technology
tific thinking: using forensics to uncover illegal whaling
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the availability of
whale meat in
japanese markets
exceeds that expected
from the reported legal
captures of whales.
scientists subject
whale meat to genetic
analysis to determine
its likely capture
location and to
estimate whale
captures at that
location.
where is the whale
meat being sold in
japanese markets
coming from?
if whales are being
illegally harvested,
reported whale
captures will be far
lower than the number
of captures predicted
by genetic analyses of
whale meat in
markets.
whales are being
harvested illegally and
their meat sold in
markets in japan.
observation question hypothesis prediction test result
the team
gathered
data and
analyzed
their results.
submit greatest answer
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Explanation:

Step1: Identify Observation

The first blue box states "The availability of whale meat in Japanese markets exceeds that expected from the reported legal captures of whales." This is an observation as it's a noticed phenomenon.

Step2: Identify Question

The third blue box "Where is the whale meat being sold in Japanese markets coming from?" is a question, asking for the source.

Step3: Identify Hypothesis

The fifth blue box "Whales are being harvested illegally and their meat sold in markets in Japan" is a hypothesis, a proposed explanation.

Step4: Identify Prediction

The fourth blue box "If whales are being illegally harvested, reported whale captures will be far lower than the number of captures predicted by genetic analyses of whale meat in markets" is a prediction, a logical consequence of the hypothesis.

Step5: Identify Test

The second blue box "Scientists subject whale meat to genetic analysis to determine its likely capture location and to estimate whale captures at that location" is the test, the method to gather data.

Answer:

• Observation: The availability of whale meat in Japanese markets exceeds that expected from the reported legal captures of whales.
• Question: Where is the whale meat being sold in Japanese markets coming from?
• Hypothesis: Whales are being harvested illegally and their meat sold in markets in Japan.
• Prediction: If whales are being illegally harvested, reported whale captures will be far lower than the number of captures predicted by genetic analyses of whale meat in markets.
• Test: Scientists subject whale meat to genetic analysis to determine its likely capture location and to estimate whale captures at that location.