Question

in the experiment, you will determine whether having worms in the soil causes lima bean plants to grow more, less, or the same. write a scientific question that you are answering by doing this lab. write your question in general terms, not in terms of worms and lima bean plants.

Explanation:

The experiment investigates if a specific soil factor (worms) affects plant growth. To generalize, we frame it as a question about whether a biotic factor in soil influences plant growth. The key is to remove the specific organisms (worms, lima beans) and use general terms for the factor (biotic component/soil organisms) and plant growth.

Answer:

Does the presence of a biotic component in the soil affect the growth of plants?