Manuel is performing a scientific investigation to determine whether fertilizer A or fertilizer B is more effective at increasing the growth rate of tomato plants. Manuel measures and separates 30 tomato plants into two equal groups that are planted in identical environments. He gives one group fertilizer A, and gives the other group the same amount of fertilizer B. During the first week of the investigation, he gives the tomato plants in both groups the same amount of water. During the second week, however, he forgets to water the tomato plants being given fertilizer B, but still provides water for the tomato plants being given fertilizer A. Two weeks after planting, Manuel measures the tomato plants and discovers that the tomato plants given fertilizer A have grown much more rapidly than the tomato plants being given fertilizer B. Manuel's results
Answer:
A
Explanation:
are not valid because one of the variables was not controlled during week 2.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
The quality and strength of data collected during a scientific investigation are based on how well the experiment was designed and executed. Although Manuel's experiment was correctly designed, he forgot to water one of the tomato plant groups during the second week. This means that his results are not valid because one of the variables was not controlled during week 2.