Activity 7: I Think
Directions: Read the statement below and answer the question that follows.
Alexander Fleming noticed that bacteria growing on a plate of agar did not grow next to a mold that wa
growing on the same plate. He wrote in his laboratory report: "This mold may be producing a substance that
kills bacteria." This statement is best described as
A. an observation
B. a hypothesis
C. a generalization
D. a conclusion
E. an inference
Write and explain your answer below