A college freshman complains to Student Health Services of a soar throat and fever. The doctor swabs the back of the student's throat and begins a throat culture. The swabbing and growing of a culture is an example of a(n) _____ in the scientific method?
A) law
B) theory
C) conclusion
D) observation
E) experimentation

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Swabbing and growing a culture is a form of experimentation in the scientific method, as it involves manipulating variables and observing outcomes. Options A, B, and C refer to conclusions drawn from scientific evidence, while option D refers to the initial act of observing a phenomenon.

A College Freshman Complains to Student Health Services of a Soar