Question

question 8 (1 point) leah, larenda, and gabi decide to test what factors influence water absorption by an egg. they remove the shell from 3 eggs by dissolving them in vinegar. they create three different water solutions. one is pure, 100% distilled water, a second is 50% water/50% corn syrup, and the third is 100% corn syrup. the mass of each egg is measured before they are put into a single solution for 24 hours. the mass of the eggs is then measured, and the data recorded below. 1. based on the data this group gathered, the most appropriate hypothesis would be a \if an egg is placed in a pure water solution, then the egg will gain weight.\ b \if an egg is placed in vinegar overnight, then its shell with dissolve.\ c \if an egg is placed in corn syrup, then it will gain weight.\ d \if three eggs are each placed in three different solutions, then the egg in distilled water will lose weight.\

Explanation:

A hypothesis is a testable prediction. In this experiment, the independent variable is the type of solution (distilled water, 50/50 mixture, 100% corn syrup). When an egg is in a hypotonic solution (like pure water in a general osmosis context - here distilled water might be considered in terms of solute concentration relative to egg's internal environment), water moves into the egg (if we assume egg's internal solute concentration is higher, but in the data, distilled water - egg mass increased. Wait, no - looking at data: distilled water - starting mass 65.1g, ending 77.8g (gain of 12.7g). Hypothesis a says "if an egg is placed in a pure water solution, then the egg will gain weight" which matches the data (positive change in mass for distilled water).

Answer:

a. "If an egg is placed in a pure water solution, then the egg will gain weight."