Based on the Olestra Potato Chip Experiment Conducted by Researchers

question 88

Multiple Choice

Based on the Olestra potato chip experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, match the following letters to the number with which they best correspond.
-In the control group,17.6% of people reported having cramps later,while in the experimental group,15.8% of people had cramps later.

• A)Observation
• B)Hypothesis
• C)Prediction
• D)Experiment
• E)Control group
• F)Experimental group
• G)The variable
• H)Results
• I)Conclusion

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