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Question 10 • AISD-TX-Earth Systems A - Credit Recovery 2025-26

Jorge is conducting a clinical trial to study the effects of a new medicine on participants. Which is an observation Jorge might make?

Answer
A
Jorge wonders if the drug might react with food that participants ate that morning.
B
Jorge notices that one of the participants is starting to get a rash on his face.
C
Jorge concludes that some participants might get a rash due to their eating habits.
D
Jorge advises participants not to eat eggs on the morning of the clinical trial.

Explanation

An observation is something directly noticed or measured during the trial. Jorge sees that a participant is developing a rash, so this is an observation. Wondering or drawing a possible conclusion is not a direct observation, and advising participants is an action.

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