Provided question lacks the group of choices to answer the question, however, the correct group of choices are given below:
A)If phosphorus affects tomato fruit production, then tomatoes that are fertilized with phosphorus will have larger leaves.
B)If phosphorus affects tomato fruit production, then phosphorus should be added to the soil during planting.
C)If phosphorus affects tomato fruit production, then adding phosphorus to the soil will make tomatoes taste better.
D)If phosphorus affects tomato fruit production, then plants that are fertilized with phosphorus will produce more tomatoes.
Answer:
The correct answer would be option D) )If phosphorus affects tomato fruit production, then plants that are fertilized with phosphorus will produce more tomatoes.
Explanation:
To answer the question of Conlan, “Does phosphorus affect tomato fruit production?” he should form a hypothesis that can test the amount of the phosphorus and amount of the production of tomato fruits.
Productivity of fruits dealt with the producing tomato fruit instead of their taste, or size of leaves. So the statement D represent the hypothesis for his question due to the fact that phosphorus can increase the capacity of tomato fruit production.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
