Question

"Carl puts tadpoles into two groups. Group 1 involves 100 tadpoles in a five gallon container of water, which is covered by glass (knowing that the glass will filter out the ultraviolet radiation). Group 2 will be set up exactly like Group 1, except instead of being covered with glass, it is covered with an acrylic plexiglass, which will not filter out the ultraviolet radiation. Carl then places the groups outside for a period of one month, and observes the results. Do the results of this experiment support Carl's hypothesis?

Answer 1

The results of the experiment do not support Carl's hypothesis, as the presence or absence of ultraviolet radiation did not significantly affect the average number of deformed frogs.

Step-by-step explanation:

The results of the experiment do not support Carl's hypothesis.

While the two groups of tadpoles were placed in similar conditions, the presence or absence of ultraviolet radiation did not significantly affect the average number of deformed frogs.

This suggests that ultraviolet radiation may not be the main factor influencing frog deformities.

The results provide new information that can help Carl further investigate the causes of deformities in frogs.