Formulating hypotheses – Propose a hypothesis to account for the data related to the cell life spans of the lining of the esophagus, small intestine, and large intestine. Please use the format, if then because

Hypothesis: If mucus production in the submucosal layer of the esophagus is insufficient, cell longevity is affected, because it interferes with the quality of connective tissue.

Explanation:

In a scientific research the hypothesis is an assumption, a possibility that will justify the purpose of the scientific research and will help in the establishment of all the steps of this research, so that it is possible to determine if the hypothesis is true or false. In other words, we can say that the hypothesis must be formulated as an assumption, before the research that will prove it or not.

An example of a hypothesis about research on the longevity of cells that line the esophagus is: "If mucus production in the submucosal layer of the esophagus is insufficient, cell longevity is affected, because it interferes with the quality of connective tissue."

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you didn't give any options but heres what i can tell you: an inference is likely to change based on additional observations. the latter is something that you have seen or sensed using your sensory organs while the former is like a conclusion out from what you have observed.