Question

1. A scientist performs an experiment to see if acids have an effect on the health of a particular type of plant. Three sets of plants were treated with acidic solutions of known pH while the control set was treated with a solution of neutral pH 7. What is the best conclusion for this experiment? (SC.912.N.1.1)
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Acid has no effect on the health of this type of plant.
High acidity is helpful to this type of plant.
Low acidity is harmful to this type of plant.
High acidity is harmful to this type of plant.

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The best conclusion for the experiment depends on the results obtained from the treated plants compared to the control group. However, based on the typical outcomes of plant health in acidic environments, the most likely conclusion if high acidity is negatively affecting plant growth would be:

**High acidity is harmful to this type of plant.**

Note, this conclusion assumes that the plants treated with acidic solutions show worse health outcomes compared to the control group treated with neutral pH (7). To confirm this conclusion, experimental data is necessary. If the data showed no significant difference or beneficial effects, the conclusions might be different.