Increased food supplies in an ecosystem decrease competition because the competing organism would a. reproduce more often b. have enough food to eat c. store large quantities of food d. have more space in which to live

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