A hypothesis is a possible explanation or answer to a question. Hypotheses should be testable. Which of the following sentences is the best hypothesis?

A.

If a person falls asleep, then their heart rate will decrease.

B.

If a pillbug becomes frightened, then it will roll up into a ball.

C.

It is better to live in a city than in the country.

D.

Why are plant leaves green?

Question

Araceli Baird

Chemistry

4 February, 01:51

A hypothesis is a possible explanation or answer to a question. Hypotheses should be testable. Which of the following sentences is the best hypothesis?

A.

If a person falls asleep, then their heart rate will decrease.

B.

If a pillbug becomes frightened, then it will roll up into a ball.

C.

It is better to live in a city than in the country.

D.

Why are plant leaves green?

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Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Adelyn Spence · Answer 1

I am caught between A. and B. but, my brain says its A.

Levi Cardenas · Answer 2

The answer is A)

This hypothesis could be tested because it can be measured. The experiment would need a dependent and independent variable, constant and control variable.