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Maria hypothesizes that the amount of light in an environment affects the growth of algae living in that environment.Which of the following is the best type of investigation for Maria to perform in order to test her hypothesis? A. collect and observe different specimens of algae B. conduct a controlled experiment C. observe algae in nature D. build a computer model of algae growth

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Maria hypothesizes that the amount of light in an environment affects the growth of algae living in that environment.Which of the following is the best type of investigation for Maria to perform in order to test her hypothesis? A. collect and observe different specimens of algae B. conduct a controlled experiment C. observe algae in nature D. build a computer model of algae growth

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The best type of investigation for Maria to perform in order to test her hypothesis would be B. conduct a controlled experiment. This is because a controlled experiment allows Maria to manipulate the amount of light in the environment and observe the effect on the growth of algae. She can have a control group where the light is kept constant and an experimental group where the light is varied. This way, she can directly test the effect of light on algae growth, which is her hypothesis. Other options like observing algae in nature or building a computer model of algae growth do not allow for such direct testing and control of variables. Collecting and observing different specimens of algae might provide some insights but it does not directly test the effect of light on algae growth.

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