A fruit exporting company has been losing about 30% of their crops after harvesting. This is caused by diseases which affects the stored fruits. The supervisor reported that many of the diseased fruit also have bruises obtained from harvesting. He suggested that this source of mechanical damage increased the chances of the fruit being diseased. Plan and design an experiment to investigate if bruises contribute to quick decay of fruits.
Questions:
1) ) What is an appropriate hypothesis for this?
2) Can you please help with the Variables (controlled, responding and manipulated)?

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A fruit exporting company has been losing about 30%  of their crops after harvesting. This is caused by diseases which affects the stored fruits. The supervisor reported that many of the diseased fruit also have bruises obtained from harvesting. He suggested that this source of mechanical damage increased the chances of the fruit being diseased. Plan and design an experiment to investigate if bruises contribute to quick decay of fruits.
Questions:
1) ) What is an appropriate hypothesis for this?
2) Can you please help with the Variables (controlled, responding and manipulated)?

anonymous · Answer

3) What are some possible limitations?
4) what method can i use to investigate of bruises contribute to the quick decay of fruits?