Clara wrote the following hypothesis for an experiment about acidophilic bacteria. Bacteria cells will stop dividing in a basic (alkaline) environment because of the high pH. Which statement is the best way to restate the hypothesis so that it is more specific?

A. Growing acidophilic bacteria in some environments will cause the cells to stop dividing because of pH.

B. If the pH of their environment is changed, acidophilic bacterial cell division will be affected.

C. If the environment of acidophilic bacterial cells becomes alkaline, the bacteria will stop dividing.

D. The more alkaline an environment, the less cell division will occur in bacteria.

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Brayden Sampson

7 January, 14:36

Clara wrote the following hypothesis for an experiment about acidophilic bacteria. Bacteria cells will stop dividing in a basic (alkaline) environment because of the high pH. Which statement is the best way to restate the hypothesis so that it is more specific?

A. Growing acidophilic bacteria in some environments will cause the cells to stop dividing because of pH.

B. If the pH of their environment is changed, acidophilic bacterial cell division will be affected.

C. If the environment of acidophilic bacterial cells becomes alkaline, the bacteria will stop dividing.

D. The more alkaline an environment, the less cell division will occur in bacteria.

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Monserrat Hahn · Answer 1

The correct answer of this question is option C. If the environment of acidophilic bacterial cells becomes alkaline, the bacteria will stop dividing. Among the other choices, this is the most specific way to restate the hypothesis. The variables and the effect are included in the statement.

Darion Barker · Answer 2

B. If the pH of their environment is changed, acidophilic bacterial cell division will be affected.