Ruben Has a New Puppy and Wants to Feed It

question 57

Multiple Choice

Ruben has a new puppy and wants to feed it the best possible food. He decides on an experiment where he will feed it the very best canned food plus a dietary supplement of vitamins recommended by a veterinarian. Which of the following best describes Rubenʹs project?

• A) Ruben needs to use his motherʹs 6-year-old chocolate shar-pei to feed a standard diet so he can compare his puppy with a control dog.
• B) Ruben needs to control for the amount of exercise, sunshine, water, and care that the puppy gets each week, so that they are equal from week to week.
• C) Ruben needs to take careful measurements of the puppyʹs weight and height at least once a week for it to be a good experiment.
• D) This is not an experimentthere are no controls or replicates.
• E) This is an example of an excellent, controlled experiment as it is written.

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