Suppose That I Suspect That the Size of My Pumpkins

question 19

Multiple Choice

Suppose that I suspect that the size of my pumpkins is primarily determined by the amount of sunlight each one receives.How could I use the method of concomitant variations to confirm this?

• A)Grow all of my pumpkins in the garage to see whether they end up being smaller.
• B)Grow one pumpkin in an exposed area, another in a somewhat shaded area, and another in a very shaded area to see whether their sizes differ.
• C)Grow pumpkins from three different seed packets and then measure their sizes.
• D)Give some pumpkins more water and some pumpkins less water and then observe their sizes in order to rule out watering as the cause.
• E)Shine a flashlight on each pumpkin for one hour each night to see whether or not the pumpkins get bigger.

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