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the scientist experiments

by stacy lewis

(1) scientists study the world around us. (2) one way that scientists do their jobs is by conducting experiments. (3) the experiments that scientists conduct are like tests that they perform. (4) experiments scientists learn how things happen in our world and why things happen in our world. (5) for example, a botanist, a type of scientist who studies plants, a botanist would perform experiments related to plants.

(6) here is an example of a basic, meaningful experiment that a botanist might conduct. (7) the materials required are a seed, a pot of soil, and water. (8) first, the scientist plants a seed in the soil. (9) she then places the pot on a window sill, or a similarly sunny place where it can soak in the sun. (10) she waters the seed every day, watches for changes. (11) and then she dutifully records what happens. (12) after thirty days, she measures both the plant's height and weight, as well as also measuring the number of leaves it has grown.

(13) next, she repeats the same steps with another seed, excepting that she only waters the second seed once a week this time. (14) again, she takes records of the plant's growth and makes the same measurements. (15) then she compares her results, hoping to figure out the impact of daily watering on plants. (16) does regular watering make plants healthy and tall, or does it not matter? (17) her results can to reveal the answers to such queries.

question 17 (3.5 points)

in context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 13 (reprinted below)?

next, she repeats the same steps with another seed, excepting that she only waters the second seed once a week this time.
question 17 options:

a. the same steps with another seed, only except this time the watering happens just once a week.

b. the same steps with a different seed, but except this time she waters it one time per week.

c. the same steps with the same seed, only this time she waters it just once a week.

d. the same steps with a second seed, except only watering the second seed once a week.

e. the same steps with another seed, except this time she waters the seed just once a week.