An experiment was conducted, and it was determined that plants that received more than two hours of sunlight per day grew larger than plants that received less than two hours of sunlight per day. Which of the following best describes this situation?
A. Based on the data, this is an example of correlation and causation.
B. Based on the data, this is an example of correlation.
C. Based on the data, this is an example of causation.
D. Based on the data, this is not an example of causation or correlation.

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Answer:

A) Based on the data, this is an example of correlation and causation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correlating item is the sunlight

The causation is the growth vs. non growth:  The sunlight caused growth.  The lack of sunlight caused the plants not to grow as fast.

D. Based on the data, this is not an example of causation or correlation