Question

Researchers conducted an experiment to identify the effects of three different hand sanitizers on the growth of bacteria. The researchers grew one type of bacteria in twenty-four identical covered petri dishes. Then, they opened eighteen petri dishes and applied the three hand sanitizers to six petri dishes each. They left the remaining six petri dishes closed as a control group. When the researchers measured the growth of bacteria two days later, the six dishes that had no hand sanitizer showed the least amount of bacterial growth. The researchers concluded that not using any hand sanitizer would lead to the least bacterial growth. Which statement best explains why the researchers’ conclusion was not justified.

Answer 1

“Since the sample is too small for a bacterium that is used in the investigation, then it is not valid” best explains why the researchers’ conclusion was not justified.

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