Question

Which of the following would be a testable hypothesis for an experiment that compares the health of salmon raised in fish farms to salmon caught in the wild?

A.
If a salmon is raised in a fish farm, then it may be less healthy than a wild salmon.
B.
Do salmon raised in fish farms experience more diseases than wild salmon?
C.
Salmon living in the wild experience fewer diseases than salmon raised in fish farms.
D.
Eight wild salmon and eight salmon from a fish farm are examined for diseases.

Answer 1

C. Salmon living in the wild experience fewer diseases than salmon raised in fish farms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct testable hypothesis for an experiment comparing the health of salmon raised in fish farms to salmon caught in the wild would be:

C. Salmon living in the wild experience fewer diseases than salmon raised in fish farms.

This hypothesis specifically states a comparison between the health of salmon in the two environments and makes a claim about the prevalence of diseases. It can be tested by conducting a study and comparing the incidence of diseases between salmon from fish farms and those caught in the wild.