In Answer to the Question, "When a Plant Grows, Where

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Multiple Choice

In answer to the question, "When a plant grows, where does the material come from?" the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle hypothesized by logic that all material came from the soil. Which of the following experimental tests might best prove Aristotle's hypothesis to be correct or incorrect?

• A)Stop watering the plant to see if t he mass of the water contributes to the long term growth of the tree.
• B)Grow the tree in a pot and measure the mass of the soil before and after the tree grows to a certain height.
• C)Cover the tree with a black bag.
• D)Aristotle was one of the greatest philosophers of all time; thus no test to any of his hypothesis is necessary.

Apply the Tukey-Kramer multiple comparison procedure for post hoc analysis in ANOVA.

Differentiate between one-tailed and two-tailed tests and their application in hypothesis testing.

Identify and calculate relevant statistics for ANOVA and post hoc tests.

Understand the conditions under which an independent samples t-test can be appropriately conducted.

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