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A scientist planted two groups of plants under identical conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and moisture. Every day he would play sound effects of thunderstorms to one of the groups of plants and sounds of city traffic for the other. The group to which he played thunderstorms all died within a few weeks, but the other group thrived during the experiment. He therefore concluded that the sound of city traffic is more effective for helping plants grow than is the sound of thunderstorms.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the scientist’s conclusion?
(A) The scientist put different varieties of plants in each group.
(B) The light affecting the plants changed according to the time of day.
(C) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds died several weeks after the experiment.
(D) The plants were all purchased at the same time.
(E) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds required more water than the scientist actually gave them.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the scientist’s conclusion?
(A) The scientist put different varieties of plants in each group.
(B) The light affecting the plants changed according to the time of day.
(C) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds died several weeks after the experiment.
(D) The plants were all purchased at the same time.
(E) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds required more water than the scientist actually gave them.
06 Aug 2016, 01:49
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A scientist planted two groups of plants under identical conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and moisture. Every day he would play sound effects of thunderstorms to one of the groups of plants and sounds of city traffic for the other. The group to which he played thunderstorms all died within a few weeks, but the other group thrived during the experiment. He therefore concluded that the sound of city traffic is more effective for helping plants grow than is the sound of thunderstorms.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the scientist’s conclusion?
(A) The scientist put different varieties of plants in each group.
(B) The light affecting the plants changed according to the time of
day.
(C) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds
died several weeks after the experiment.
(D) The plants were all purchased at the same time.
(E) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds
required more water than the scientist actually gave them.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the scientist’s conclusion?
(A) The scientist put different varieties of plants in each group.
(B) The light affecting the plants changed according to the time of
day.
(C) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds
died several weeks after the experiment.
(D) The plants were all purchased at the same time.
(E) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds
required more water than the scientist actually gave them.
Although I marked incorrect answer but now i have realized that since he put different varieties of the plants, it may be the case that the one where plants donot die was having a better variety of plants. Hence, a weaker to Scientist conclusion.
18 Jun 2018, 10:17
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paidlukkha
A scientist planted two groups of plants under identical conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and moisture. Every day he would play sound effects of thunderstorms to one of the groups of plants and sounds of city traffic for the other. The group to which he played thunderstorms all died within a few weeks, but the other group thrived during the experiment. He therefore concluded that the sound of city traffic is more effective for helping plants grow than is the sound of thunderstorms.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the scientist’s conclusion?
(A) The scientist put different varieties of plants in each group.
(B) The light affecting the plants changed according to the time of
day.
(C) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds
died several weeks after the experiment.
(D) The plants were all purchased at the same time.
(E) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds
required more water than the scientist actually gave them.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the scientist’s conclusion?
(A) The scientist put different varieties of plants in each group.
(B) The light affecting the plants changed according to the time of
day.
(C) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds
died several weeks after the experiment.
(D) The plants were all purchased at the same time.
(E) The plants in the group for which he played city traffic sounds
required more water than the scientist actually gave them.
Although I marked incorrect answer but now i have realized that since he put different varieties of the plants, it may be the case that the one where plants donot die was having a better variety of plants. Hence, a weaker to Scientist conclusion.
Why not C is the correct option? I did not understand the answer please help me with this question.
