Kelvin is running an experiment on the growth of fern house plants with artificial light versus real light. Which option would have the least amount of bias during the random selection process?(1 point)

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selecting the first 20 fern house plants closest to the door of the plant nursery
selecting the first 20 fern house plants closest to the door of the plant nursery

choosing the 20 most beautiful fern house plants to run the experiment on
choosing the 20 most beautiful fern house plants to run the experiment on

selecting the largest 20 fern house plants to run the experiment on
selecting the largest 20 fern house plants to run the experiment on

assigning a number to each plant and using a random number generator to select the sample

Answer 1

The option that would have the least amount of bias during the random selection process is:

assigning a number to each plant and using a random number generator to select the sample.

This method ensures that every plant has an equal chance of being selected, thereby minimizing selection bias.