Process: - The flu virus has receptors, which are like viral Velcro, on the surface of the virus particle - The receptors will lock onto a target cell using these chemical receptors on the surface, which docks onto the cell surface - The receptors then go into the cell - The receptors use it like a factory - The receptors take it over and make it produce thousands or in some cases millions of copies of new viruses - The copies come streaming out of the cell - The copies infect other cells to make more viruses, or they escape from the body and infect a new victim - Perturbation hypothesis: suppose less flu virus lock onto target cell happens, how will it affect LESS cells being damaged. Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
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Answer: yes

Q: Process: - Water in the clouds becomes very cold - The cold water forms ice crystals - The ice crystals grow by absorbing surrounding water droplets - Form snowflakes - The snowflakes fall to the ground. Perturbation hypothesis: suppose the air is warmer happens, how will it affect MORE snow. Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
A: yes

Question: Process: - Coal is put in a coal-fired steam station - Water is put in pipes in the coal-fired steam station - The coal is crushed - The coal is moved into a boiler along with hot air - The water is moving through pipes in the boiler - The steam from the water is blown against a turning mechanism - The force of the steam makes the mechanism turn - The mechanism generates electricity. Perturbation hypothesis: suppose there are fewer coal fields happens, how will it affect LESS electricity being produced. Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
Answer: no

[Q]: Process: - A plant grows near or on a rock - The plant roots begin to grow - Break apart the rock - The plant acids dissolve parts of the rock - The rocks are broken into more and more pieces - Erosion starts to occur. Perturbation hypothesis: suppose sweat glands become less active happens, how will it affect LESS or SLOWER weathering occurring. Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
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[A]: no

input: Please answer the following: Process: - Bees find a place for the hive, such as a rock crevice or tree branch - Bees gather nectar from flowers - The bees evaporate the nectar by passing it back and forth to each other - The evaporation turns the nectar into sugary honey - The bees chew the honey until it turns into moldable wax - The bees mold the wax into hexagonal (six sided) cylinders - Thousands of these hexagonal cylinders put together form the hive - Perturbation hypothesis: suppose there is a blight on the rodent population happens, how will it affect there is less nectar. Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
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output: no

Process: - Rain falls on wood - The rain seeps into the wood surface - It permeates the wood - When rain evaporates it leaves the wood - It takes the finish of the wood with it - The wood begins to lose it's luster - It begins to look bad - It has pieces of paint missing from the rain - It gets worse when it rains - It eventually will have no paint left. Perturbation hypothesis: suppose more salt left behind occurs happens, how will it affect MORE/FASTER weathering occurring. Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
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Answer:
no