Question

Redi placed pieces of meat in several jars. He divided the jars into two groups. He covered the first group of jars with fine cloth. He left the second group of jars uncovered. Redi observed the jars for several days. He saw flies on the cloth of the covered jars, and he saw flies laying eggs on the meat in the uncovered jars. Maggots appeared only on the meat in the group of jars left uncovered.
What is the question in Redi's experiment?


What is the independent (test) variable?


What is the dependent (outcome) variable?


Write a hypothesis for Redi's experiment

Answer 1

Answer:

Experiment Question, Independent & Dependent Variable, Null & Alternate Hypothesis

Explanation:

Experiment Question : Whether fine cloth coverage over chicken jars effect flies & their eggs in ambience ?

Independent Variable : The causal variable, ie cloth cover existence on the chicken jar

Dependent Variable : The resultant variable, ie presence of flies & their eggs near jar, meat

Null Hypothesis [H0] : Cloth cover on chicken jar doesn't effects flies' & eggs' presence around jar, chicken.

Alternate Hypothesis [H1] : Cloth cover on chicken jar effects flies' & eggs' presence around jar, chicken.