Whenever Maya went near a rose plant, she began to sneeze. Maya concluded that she was allergic to rose plants. Which of the following statements will prove that there is a correlation and not causation between going near a rose plant and getting allergies?

A. The pesticides used on rose plants cause allergies.

B. Rose plants can cause allergies only in very sensitive people.

C. There are symptoms other than sneezing for allergies.

D. The allergies are cured when Maya takes medicine.

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Matthias

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20 April, 18:46

Whenever Maya went near a rose plant, she began to sneeze. Maya concluded that she was allergic to rose plants. Which of the following statements will prove that there is a correlation and not causation between going near a rose plant and getting allergies?

A. The pesticides used on rose plants cause allergies.

B. Rose plants can cause allergies only in very sensitive people.

C. There are symptoms other than sneezing for allergies.

D. The allergies are cured when Maya takes medicine.

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Amiyah Petersen · Answer 1

D. The allergies are cured when Maya takes medicine. If it were just the rose plant itself that maya is allergic to, when she takes allergy medicine she would be able to go near the plant without sneezing. This would prove that there is a correlation between the rose plant and maya's allergies.