Students from the University of Georgia are completing a field study to determine the impact the American alligator has on ecosystems over a 3-month period. In one area of the ecosystem, the students have removed the alligators and in another area they have left the alligators. What is the hypothesis the students are testing?

If these are the missing choices: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin.b. determine body temperature by touching the patient's hands and feet.c. skin temperature will tell you very little about this patient's condition or well-being.d. the patient's skin temperature and color will likely be warm and red.my answer is: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin. using the back of the hand to check for temperature rather than the palm is more effective because the back of the hand has more nerves that can feel and transmit the temperature than the palm.