Question

A group of scientists proposes an idea that a chemical compound will enable bean plants to grow faster. They grow one group of bean plants in the presence of the compound and another group in the absence of the compound. Then they write up a presentation about the experiment stating that the compound promotes plant growth. Which step is missing in their methodology

Answer 1

The step that is missing in their methodology is DATA ANALYSIS.
Data analysis is a very important step in scientific investigation. It is the phase of the scientific investigation where the results obtained from the experiment are gathered, examined and analysed in order to obtain necessary information from the data.