Question

eve hypothesized that \if i eat walnuts before bed, then i will have fresh breath in the morning.\ she read several articles about what made bad breath and determined the cause is bacteria growing in the mouth. she also wanted to know if there were different types of walnuts. she interviewed local walnut farmers and went to grocery stores to find out what was being sold. she found that there are different walnuts around the world. the african walnut, or coula edulis, was grown in her region. she bought a batch and began to grind them into a paste. eve then went online to find out how she could incorporate the walnut paste into products used to freshen breath.

based on the scenario, select the statement(s) that accurately identify examples of eve’s research.

□ eve interviewed local walnut farmers.
□ eve went to grocery stores to see what walnuts were sold in her area.
□ eve read articles about what causes bad breath.
□ eve ground the walnuts into a paste.
□ eve went online to find out how she could use the walnuts in fresh breath products.

Explanation:

• Eve interviewing local walnut farmers is part of her research to learn about walnut types.
• Going to grocery stores to check sold walnuts is research on local walnut availability.
• Reading articles about bad breath causes is research to understand the problem context.
• Going online to find walnut use in fresh breath products is research for application.
• Grinding walnuts into paste is an experimental/processing step, not research.

Answer:

A. Eve interviewed local walnut farmers.
B. Eve went to grocery stores to see what walnuts were sold in her area.
C. Eve read articles about what causes bad breath.
E. Eve went online to find out how she could use the walnuts in fresh breath products.