What is an experiment designed to do with a hypothesis?
AReplace it with a law
BDefine it in words
CPublish it in a journal
DSupport or refute it
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Support or refute it
1. An experiment is a procedure carried out to test a hypothesis.
2. Its results either support the hypothesis or refute it.
3. Defining, publishing or replacing a hypothesis are not what an experiment itself does.
_Source: Wikipedia, Experiment, lead section_
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