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Assessing Claims and Evidence Answers

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What is the scientific claim being made in this paragraph about BPA?

A
BPA is a chemical used to make polycarbonate plastics.
B
Polycarbonate plastics are used to make baby bottles and water bottles.
C
BPA is not harmful to children or adults.
D
Ingested BPA may affect the brain, behavior, and reproductive development in fetuses, infants, and children.
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What is the evidence that supports the cause of the illness?

A
Five people were so sick that they required hospitalization.
B
No dogs were sickened; only people became ill.
C
The people in nine states had used the same dog food.
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News stories have claimed that cell phones may cause cancer or other health problems. Others, including cell-phone providers, have indicated that there is no evidence to support the claim of cell phones causing health problems. Which statements would most likely be found in a report issued by a cell-phone provider? Check all that apply.

A
Cell phones emit radio waves, a form of nonionizing radiation.
B
Brain tissue is located near where the phone is held and absorbs radiation from the phone.
C
Cell phone use has increased to 303 million subscribers in the US as of 2010.
D
The number and duration of cell-phone calls has increased.
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The cause of the illness was .

A
not washing hands
B
salmonella on dog food
C
unknown
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Which statement is one of fact supporting how pH and flower color are related?

A
The flower color can be changed by altering the pH of the soil.
B
Acidic soil produces pink flowers and neutral or slightly basic soil produces deep blue flowers.
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Which statement shows a reasonable conclusion based on the data?

A
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.
B
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.

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