Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and
satisfiability?
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 Preface
This piece of writing is a guide which consists of generic scientific questions for
scientific thinkers. These generic questions are based on the properties which allow us
to study anything systematically. The questions which are systematically designed can
guide students to study anything systematically. For teachers, this provides a Simple
Unified Instructional System (SUIS) to guide students to study anything systematically.
For students, this is a scientific thinking supplement to any textbook for any science
course. Teachers can use this to design science instruction, assignments, and tests.
Students can use this to improve their perspective in any domain of science.
Systematic generic scientific thinking skills apply to all sciences. For example,
scientific thinkers are clear as to the purpose at hand and the question at issue. They
question information, conclusions, and points of view. They strive to be accurate,
precise, and relevant. They seek to think beneath the surface, to be logical, and
objective. They apply these skills to their reading and writing as well as to their
speaking and listening. They apply them in professional and personal life.
When this guide is used as a supplement to the science textbook in multiple
courses, students begin to perceive the application of scientific thinking to many
domains in everyday life. And if their instructors provide examples of the application
of scientific thinking to daily life, students begin to see scientific thinking as a tool for
improving the quality of their lives.
If you are a student using this guide, get in the habit of carrying it with you to
every science class. Consult it frequently in analyzing and synthesizing what you are
learning. Aim for deep internalization of the principles you find in this - until using
them becomes second nature.
If successful, this guide will serve faculty, students, and the science program
simultaneously. This work is based on the Simple Unified Instructional System
developed by Intellectual Development Foundation. This piece of writing is not
organized into chapters. Every page illustrates how different things can questioned
exhaustively with systematic generic scientific questions.

Excellence in scientific thinking must be cultivated systematically.

Senthilkumar. S., Sivashanmugam. P.,

 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 3
Escherichia coli
What properties of Escherichia coli allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of Escherichia coli which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can Escherichia coli exhibit divisibility? Yes. Escherichia coli has
divisibility and it can be divided into things called the parts of
Escherichia coli.
∙ What are the parts of Escherichia coli?

2. Comparability
Can Escherichia coli exhibit comparability? Yes. Escherichia coli
has comparability and it can be compared to all the other things. Hai! You know well about Esche-
Anything which cannot be compared to Escherichia coli is neither richia coli, but do you have the
different nor similar to Escherichia coli. knowledge to answer the questions
about Escherichia coli?
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to Escherichia
coli?

3. Connectivity
Can Escherichia coli exhibit connectivity? Yes. Escherichia coli has connectivity and it can be con-
nected to all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to Escherichia coli?

4. Disturbability
Can Escherichia coli exhibit disturbability? Yes. Escherichia coli has disturbability and it can be dis-
turbed (affected) by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect Escherichia coli?

5. Reorderability
Can Escherichia coli exhibit reorderability? Yes. Escherichia coli has reorderability and it can be re-
ordered from one from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of Escherichia coli?

6. Substitutability
Can Escherichia coli exhibit substitutability? Yes. Escherichia coli has substitutability and it can be
substituted by the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for Escherichia coli?

7. Satisfiability
Can Escherichia coli exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Escherichia coli has satisfiability and it can satisfy
those which require it.
∙ What does not require Escherichia coli?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 4
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
What properties of Mycobacterium tuberculosis allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of Mycobacterium tuberculosis which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibit divisibility? Yes. Myco-
bacterium tuberculosis has divisibility and it can be divided into
things called the parts of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
∙ What are the parts of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

2. Comparability
Can Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibit comparability? Yes. My-
cobacterium tuberculosis has comparability and it can be com-
pared to all the other things. Anything which cannot be compared
to Mycobacterium tuberculosis is neither different nor similar to Hai! You know well about Myco-
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. bacterium tuberculosis, but do you
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to Mycobacte- have the knowledge to answer the
rium tuberculosis? questions about Mycobacterium
tuberculosis?
3. Connectivity
Can Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibit connectivity? Yes. Myco-
bacterium tuberculosis has connectivity and it can be connected to
all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to Mycobacterium tuberculo-
sis?
4. Disturbability
Can Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibit disturbability? Yes. Mycobacterium tuberculosis has dis-
turbability and it can be disturbed (affected) by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
5. Reorderability
Can Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibit reorderability? Yes. Mycobacterium tuberculosis has reor-
derability and it can be reordered from one from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

6. Substitutability
Can Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibit substitutability? Yes. Mycobacterium tuberculosis has
substitutability and it can be substituted by the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

7. Satisfiability
Can Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Mycobacterium tuberculosis has satisfi-
ability and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What does not require Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 5
Salmonella typhimurium
What properties of Salmonella typhimurium allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of Salmonella typhimurium which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can Salmonella typhimurium exhibit divisibility? Yes. Salmonella
typhimurium has divisibility and it can be divided into things
called the parts of Salmonella typhimurium.
∙ What are the parts of Salmonella typhimurium?

2. Comparability
Can Salmonella typhimurium exhibit comparability? Yes. Salmo-
nella typhimurium has comparability and it can be compared to all
the other things. Anything which cannot be compared to Salmo-
nella typhimurium is neither different nor similar to Salmonella
Hai! You know well about Salmo-
typhimurium.
nella typhimurium, but do you have
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to Salmonella the knowledge to answer the ques-
typhimurium? tions about Salmonella typhimuri-
3. Connectivity um?

Can Salmonella typhimurium exhibit connectivity? Yes. Salmonella

typhimurium has connectivity and it can be connected to all the
other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to Salmonella typhimurium?

4. Disturbability
Can Salmonella typhimurium exhibit disturbability? Yes. Salmonella typhimurium has disturbabil-
ity and it can be disturbed (affected) by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect Salmonella typhimurium?

5. Reorderability
Can Salmonella typhimurium exhibit reorderability? Yes. Salmonella typhimurium has reorderabil-
ity and it can be reordered from one from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of Salmonella typhimurium?

6. Substitutability
Can Salmonella typhimurium exhibit substitutability? Yes. Salmonella typhimurium has substituta-
bility and it can be substituted by the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for Salmonella typhimurium?

7. Satisfiability
Can Salmonella typhimurium exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Salmonella typhimurium has satisfiability
and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What does not require Salmonella typhimurium?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 6
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What properties of Pseudomonas aeruginosa allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of Pseudomonas aeruginosa which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibit divisibility? Yes. Pseudomo-
nas aeruginosa has divisibility and it can be divided into things
called the parts of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
∙ What are the parts of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

2. Comparability
Can Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibit comparability? Yes. Pseudo-
monas aeruginosa has comparability and it can be compared to all Hai! You know well about Pseudo-
the other things. Anything which cannot be compared to Pseudo- monas aeruginosa, but do you have
monas aeruginosa is neither different nor similar to Pseudomonas the knowledge to answer the ques-
aeruginosa. tions about Pseudomonas aeru-
ginosa?
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to Pseudomo-
nas aeruginosa?
3. Connectivity
Can Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibit connectivity? Yes. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has connectivity
and it can be connected to all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

4. Disturbability
Can Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibit disturbability? Yes. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has disturbabil-
ity and it can be disturbed (affected) by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

5. Reorderability
Can Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibit reorderability? Yes. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has reorderabil-
ity and it can be reordered from one from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

6. Substitutability
Can Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibit substitutability? Yes. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has substitut-
ability and it can be substituted by the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

7. Satisfiability
Can Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has satisfiability
and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What does not require Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 7
Acetobacter aceti
What properties of Acetobacter aceti allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of Acetobacter aceti which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can Acetobacter aceti exhibit divisibility? Yes. Acetobacter aceti
has divisibility and it can be divided into things called the parts of
Acetobacter aceti.
∙ What are the parts of Acetobacter aceti?

2. Comparability
Can Acetobacter aceti exhibit comparability? Yes. Acetobacter Hai! You know well about Aceto-
aceti has comparability and it can be compared to all the other bacter aceti, but do you have the
things. Anything which cannot be compared to Acetobacter aceti knowledge to answer the questions
is neither different nor similar to Acetobacter aceti. about Acetobacter aceti?
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to Acetobacter
aceti?

3. Connectivity
Can Acetobacter aceti exhibit connectivity? Yes. Acetobacter aceti has connectivity and it can be
connected to all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to Acetobacter aceti?

4. Disturbability
Can Acetobacter aceti exhibit disturbability? Yes. Acetobacter aceti has disturbability and it can be
disturbed (affected) by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect Acetobacter aceti?

5. Reorderability
Can Acetobacter aceti exhibit reorderability? Yes. Acetobacter aceti has reorderability and it can be
reordered from one from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of Acetobacter aceti?

6. Substitutability
Can Acetobacter aceti exhibit substitutability? Yes. Acetobacter aceti has substitutability and it can
be substituted by the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for Acetobacter aceti?

7. Satisfiability
Can Acetobacter aceti exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Acetobacter aceti has satisfiability and it can satisfy
those which require it.
∙ What does not require Acetobacter aceti?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 8
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
What properties of Agrobacterium tumefaciens allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of Agrobacterium tumefaciens which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can Agrobacterium tumefaciens exhibit divisibility? Yes. Agrobac-
terium tumefaciens has divisibility and it can be divided into
things called the parts of Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
∙ What are the parts of Agrobacterium tumefaciens?

2. Comparability
Can Agrobacterium tumefaciens exhibit comparability? Yes. Agro-
bacterium tumefaciens has comparability and it can be compared
to all the other things. Anything which cannot be compared to Ag-
robacterium tumefaciens is neither different nor similar to Agro-
bacterium tumefaciens.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to Agrobacte-
rium tumefaciens? Hai! You know well about Agrobac-
3. Connectivity terium tumefaciens, but do you
have the knowledge to answer the
Can Agrobacterium tumefaciens exhibit connectivity? Yes. Agro-
questions about Agrobacterium
bacterium tumefaciens has connectivity and it can be connected to
tumefaciens?
all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to Agrobacterium tumefa-

4. Disturbability
Can Agrobacterium tumefaciens exhibit disturbability? Yes. Agrobacterium tumefaciens has dis-
turbability and it can be disturbed (affected) by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect Agrobacterium tumefaciens?

5. Reorderability
Can Agrobacterium tumefaciens exhibit reorderability? Yes. Agrobacterium tumefaciens has reor-
derability and it can be reordered from one from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of Agrobacterium tumefaciens?

6. Substitutability
Can Agrobacterium tumefaciens exhibit substitutability? Yes. Agrobacterium tumefaciens has sub-
stitutability and it can be substituted by the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for Agrobacterium tumefaciens?

7. Satisfiability
Can Agrobacterium tumefaciens exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Agrobacterium tumefaciens has satisfia-
bility and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What does not require Agrobacterium tumefaciens?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 9
Bacillus thuringiensis
What properties of Bacillus thuringiensis allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of Bacillus thuringiensis which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can Bacillus thuringiensis exhibit divisibility? Yes. Bacillus thurin-
giensis has divisibility and it can be divided into things called the
parts of Bacillus thuringiensis.
∙ What are the parts of Bacillus thuringiensis?

2. Comparability
Hai! You know well about Bacillus
Can Bacillus thuringiensis exhibit comparability? Yes. Bacillus thu- thuringiensis, but do you have the
ringiensis has comparability and it can be compared to all the oth- knowledge to answer the questions
er things. Anything which cannot be compared to Bacillus thurin- about Bacillus thuringiensis?
giensis is neither different nor similar to Bacillus thuringiensis.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to Bacillus thu-
ringiensis?

3. Connectivity
Can Bacillus thuringiensis exhibit connectivity? Yes. Bacillus thuringiensis has connectivity and it
can be connected to all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to Bacillus thuringiensis?

4. Disturbability
Can Bacillus thuringiensis exhibit disturbability? Yes. Bacillus thuringiensis has disturbability and it
can be disturbed (affected) by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect Bacillus thuringiensis?

5. Reorderability
Can Bacillus thuringiensis exhibit reorderability? Yes. Bacillus thuringiensis has reorderability and
it can be reordered from one from to its other forms.
∙∙ What are the forms of Bacillus thuringiensis?

6. Substitutability
Can Bacillus thuringiensis exhibit substitutability? Yes. Bacillus thuringiensis has substitutability
and it can be substituted by the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for Bacillus thuringiensis?

7. Satisfiability
Can Bacillus thuringiensis exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Bacillus thuringiensis has satisfiability and it
can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What does not require Bacillus thuringiensis?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 10
Streptomyces cerevisiae
What properties of Streptomyces cerevisiae allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of Streptomyces cerevisiae which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can Streptomyces cerevisiae exhibit divisibility? Yes. Streptomyces
cerevisiae has divisibility and it can be divided into things called
the parts of Streptomyces cerevisiae.
∙ What are the parts of Streptomyces cerevisiae?

2. Comparability
Can Streptomyces cerevisiae exhibit comparability? Yes. Strepto-
myces cerevisiae has comparability and it can be compared to all
the other things. Anything which cannot be compared to Strepto-
myces cerevisiae is neither different nor similar to Streptomyces
cerevisiae.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to Streptomy-
ces cerevisiae? Hai! You know well about Strepto-
myces cerevisiae, but do you have
3. Connectivity the knowledge to answer the ques-
Can Streptomyces cerevisiae exhibit connectivity? Yes. Streptomy- tions about Streptomyces cere-
ces cerevisiae has connectivity and it can be connected to all the visiae?
other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to Streptomyces cerevisiae?

4. Disturbability
Can Streptomyces cerevisiae exhibit disturbability? Yes. Streptomyces cerevisiae has disturbability
and it can be disturbed (affected) by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect Streptomyces cerevisiae?

5. Reorderability
Can Streptomyces cerevisiae exhibit reorderability? Yes. Streptomyces cerevisiae has reorderability
and it can be reordered from one from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of Streptomyces cerevisiae?

6. Substitutability
Can Streptomyces cerevisiae exhibit substitutability? Yes. Streptomyces cerevisiae has substitutabil-
ity and it can be substituted by the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for Streptomyces cerevisiae?

7. Satisfiability
Can Streptomyces cerevisiae exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Streptomyces cerevisiae has satisfiability and
it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What does not require Streptomyces cerevisiae?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 11
Streptococcus pneumoniae
What properties of Streptococcus pneumoniae allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of Streptococcus pneumoniae which allow us to study it systemati-

1. Divisibility
Can Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibit divisibility? Yes. Strepto-
coccus pneumoniae has divisibility and it can be divided into
things called the parts of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
∙ What are the parts of Streptococcus pneumoniae?

2. Comparability
Can Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibit comparability? Yes. Strep-
tococcus pneumoniae has comparability and it can be compared to
all the other things. Anything which cannot be compared to Strep-
tococcus pneumoniae is neither different nor similar to Strepto-
coccus pneumoniae.
∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to Streptococ- Hai! You know well about Strepto-
coccus pneumoniae, but do you
3. Connectivity have the knowledge to answer the
Can Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibit connectivity? Yes. Strepto- questions about Streptococcus
coccus pneumoniae has connectivity and it can be connected to all pneumoniae?
the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to Streptococcus pneumoni-

4. Disturbability
Can Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibit disturbability? Yes. Streptococcus pneumoniae has disturb-
ability and it can be disturbed (affected) by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect Streptococcus pneumoniae?

5. Reorderability
Can Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibit reorderability? Yes. Streptococcus pneumoniae has reorder-
ability and it can be reordered from one from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of Streptococcus pneumoniae?

6. Substitutability
Can Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibit substitutability? Yes. Streptococcus pneumoniae has substi-
tutability and it can be substituted by the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for Streptococcus pneumoniae?

7. Satisfiability
Can Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Streptococcus pneumoniae has satisfiabil-
ity and it can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What does not require Streptococcus pneumoniae?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Scientific Questions for Scientific Thinkers 12
Staphylococcus aureus
What properties of Staphylococcus aureus allow us to study it systematically?
Listed below are the properties of Staphylococcus aureus which allow us to study it systematically.

1. Divisibility
Can Staphylococcus aureus exhibit divisibility? Yes. Staphylococ-
cus aureus has divisibility and it can be divided into things called
the parts of Staphylococcus aureus.
∙ What are the parts of Staphylococcus aureus?

2. Comparability
Can Staphylococcus aureus exhibit comparability? Yes. Staphylo- Hai! You know well about Staphy-
coccus aureus has comparability and it can be compared to all the lococcus aureus, but do you have
other things. Anything which cannot be compared to Staphylococ- the knowledge to answer the ques-
cus aureus is neither different nor similar to Staphylococcus aure- tions about Staphylococcus aure-
us. us?

∙ What is that which is neither different nor similar to Staphylo-

coccus aureus?
3. Connectivity
Can Staphylococcus aureus exhibit connectivity? Yes. Staphylococcus aureus has connectivity and it
can be connected to all the other things which hold it.
∙ What is that which cannot connect to Staphylococcus aureus?

4. Disturbability
Can Staphylococcus aureus exhibit disturbability? Yes. Staphylococcus aureus has disturbability
and it can be disturbed (affected) by the things which can influence it.
∙ What is that which cannot affect Staphylococcus aureus?

5. Reorderability
Can Staphylococcus aureus exhibit reorderability? Yes. Staphylococcus aureus has reorderability
and it can be reordered from one from to its other forms.
∙ What are the forms of Staphylococcus aureus?

6. Substitutability
Can Staphylococcus aureus exhibit substitutability? Yes. Staphylococcus aureus has substitutability
and it can be substituted by the things which qualify to substitute it.
∙ What can substitute for Staphylococcus aureus?

7. Satisfiability
Can Staphylococcus aureus exhibit satisfiability? Yes. Staphylococcus aureus has satisfiability and it
can satisfy those which require it.
∙ What does not require Staphylococcus aureus?

What will you do if no thing has divisibility, comparability,

connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability?
 Anything which one can identify has divisibility, comparability,
connectivity, disturbability, reorderability, substitutability, and satisfiability!