Question

in the experiment, you will determine whether having worms in the soil causes lima bean plants to grow more, less, or the same. write a scientific question that you are answering by doing this lab. write your question in general terms, not in terms of worms and lima bean plants.

Explanation:

The experiment investigates the effect of a soil organism (worms) on plant growth (lima bean plants). To generalize, we frame the question about how the presence of a soil - dwelling organism affects the growth of a plant. This captures the core relationship being studied without referring to the specific organisms and plants used in the experiment.

Answer:

Does the presence of soil - dwelling organisms affect the growth of plants?