Refer to the Table Below

question 111

Multiple Choice

Refer to the table below. A biologist studied plant growth using two plant species grown over a 2-week period.For each species, 20 plants were used, randomly split into control and experimental groups.Except for CO₂ exposure, conditions were identical for all plants.The table summarizes results as average height increase, along with a plus/minus value indicating the range of individual plant heights measured.Which is the null hypothesis that would be developed when using statistics to analyze these results?

• A) The growth rates of certain species of plants are more influenced by CO₂ levels than others.
• B) Differences in growth rate at the different CO₂ levels could be due to random variations in the samples of both species.
• C) All plants show variation in growth rate when environmental variables are changed.
• D) Carbon dioxide is one of many variables that can influence plant growth rate.
• E) The effect of CO₂ on plant growth rate depends on the species of plant being investigated.

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