A botanist wants to examine the effects of a chemical on plant growth, so he runs an experiment. He gives the chemical to one species of plant on the left side of his
greenhouse. The other species of plant on the right side of the greenhouse is assigned to the control group and does not receive the chemical. The botanist discovers
that the plants that received the chemical grew more, on average, than those that did not receive the chemical. He concludes that the chemical is effective for
promoting plant growth.
What are the problems with this experiment and the reasoning of the botanist?
Select all that apply