Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumStating the result of an experiment
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- A class grew bean plants in two trays.
- One tray was kept by a window; the other in a cupboard.
- After two weeks the window plants were 20 cm tall and green.
- The cupboard plants were 8 cm tall and pale yellow.
The student wants to state the result of the experiment.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. After two weeks, the plants by the window were 20 cm tall and green, while those in the cupboard were only 8 cm tall and pale yellow.Correct
- B. The class grew bean plants in two trays.
- C. One tray was kept in a cupboard.
- D. Bean plants can be grown in trays.
Answer: A. After two weeks, the plants by the window were 20 cm tall and green, while those in the cupboard were only 8 cm tall and pale yellow.
Both outcomes, compared.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The class grew bean plants in two trays.
- The setup, not the result.
- C. One tray was kept in a cupboard.
- Part of the setup.
- D. Bean plants can be grown in trays.
- Not about this experiment's result.
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