Question

read the passage below, then answer the questions to the right. hydrangeas are a type of plant whose flower clusters can be as large as your head. the flower color can be changed by altering the ph of the soil. acidic soil produces pink flowers and neutral or slightly basic soil produces deep blue flowers. an experiment was conducted growing 20 hydrangeas using soil with a ph of 4.5 (acidic) and another 20 in soil with a ph of 7.0 (neutral). which statement is one of fact supporting how ph and flower color are related? acidic soil produces pink flowers and neutral or sl complete which statement shows a reasonable conclusion based on the data? in the test, 16 plants out of 20 turned pink in soil with a ph of 4.5, and 15 out of 20 turned deep blue in soil with a ph of 7.0. the results show that pink flowers mean you have soil with a ph of 4.5, and blue flowers mean you have soil with a ph 7.0. done

Explanation:

For the "Which statement shows a reasonable conclusion based on the data?" question:

To determine a reasonable conclusion, we analyze the options:

• The first option ("In the test, 16 plants out of 20 turned pink in soil with a pH of 4.5, and 15 out of 20 turned deep blue in soil with a pH of 7.0") presents experimental data, which supports the relationship between soil pH and flower color (consistent with the passage's info about acidic/neutral soil and flower color).
• The second option overgeneralizes (saying "pink flowers mean pH 4.5 and blue mean pH 7.0" is too absolute; the passage and data show trends, not absolute rules). So the first option is a reasonable conclusion as it reports the experimental results that align with the pH - flower color relationship.

Answer:

In the test, 16 plants out of 20 turned pink in soil with a pH of 4.5, and 15 out of 20 turned deep blue in soil with a pH of 7.0.