Question

6) Organize the following statements to follow the Scientific Method (1-5 - write in numerical order the steps that you would take). Suppose your cousin was recently diagnosed with a new disease that doctors are calling Neuromuscular Apathitis (NA): a. Test people with NA for microorganisms in their blood b. Research NA and talk to your cousin - she swam in a really dirty pond recently c. What causes NA? d. You hypothesize: NA is caused by microorganisms in ponds. e. Analyze the blood samples - amoebas are in the samples - therefore NA is caused by pathogenic amoebas.

Answer 1

1. What causes NA

first you will find what is causing this disease , what are the symptoms and for that you need to do research

2. Research for NA and talk to cousin

you will talk to your cousin and other diseased person about the symptoms and their current lifestyle or incident that happened in past few days

3. Hypothesised that NA is caused by microorganisms in the pond

after talking to your cousin and other diseased people with NA you conclude that it is caused by some microorganisms which is usually present in dirty pond

4. Test for people with NA for the microorganisms in the blood.
Then you will take blood sample of people and culture the microorganism for study purpose

5. analyse the blood samples and amoeba are in the samples.

after culturing you eill conclude with the microorganisms that is mainly causing NA which is amoeba