Question

the passage below describes a process of scientific inquiry. select the part of the passage that describes testing the hypothesis.
a pink orchid planted inside
lee grows orchids in his home. he wondered if the color of light the orchids received could impact how well they grew. he predicted that since the orchids leaves are green, green light would make them grow the tallest. lee planted three orchids in the same conditions. once they sprouted, he placed each orchid in a separate dark room and provided each with eight hours of red, green, or blue light. he then measured the growth of each orchid over time. he discovered that the orchid with red light grew to 24 inches, the orchid with blue light grew to 20 inches, and the orchid with green light grew to 18 inches. based on his findings, lee determined that green light did not produce the tallest growth. after conducting more research, he predicted that green light made the orchid grow the least because the orchids green leaves reflect the green light instead of absorbing it for energy.

Explanation:

Testing the hypothesis involves conducting an experiment to collect data. The part where Lee places each orchid in a dark room, provides different colored lights, and measures growth describes this process.

Answer:

Once they sprouted, he placed each orchid in a separate dark room and provided each with eight hours of red, green, or blue light. He then measured the growth of each orchid over time.