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Which of these is a hypothesis?

A:
Salmon are kept in their natural habitat and treated with fungicides whenever infected.

B:
The yield of salmon is 2,000 kilograms in the month of April and 1,500 kilograms in the month of October.

C:
Salmon are more prone to infections during the summer than in other seasons.

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C because a hypothesis is a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
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