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Which of the following would not be considered an observation in terms of the scientific method?

-tasting a pasta sauce after adding a new ingredient
-looking at a blood sample through a microscope
-a dog buries a bone in the backyard
-listening to bats of different materials hitting a baseball

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Answer:

the first option, tasting a pasta sauce after adding a new ingredient.

Step-by-step explanation:

tasting a pasta sauce after adding a new ingredient is not an observation because there is no qualitative or quantitative data to be taken from that experience.

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