A student asks, "How does exercise affect an individual’s heart rate?" Which step can the student complete to best help her answer the question through scientific inquiry?

Background research can provide reliable information about how exercise affects heart rate and help the student plan an investigation. Asking friends for opinions is not scientific evidence, and observing only people who do not exercise would not show how heart rate changes with exercise. Keeping results private does not help answer the question.

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