Mel and Carl conducted an experiment to verify their hypothesis that male eggs of the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, only hatch at low temperatures. They conducted an experiment and their results were tabulated in the data table. Mel and Carl concluded that male alligators hatched at lower temperatures. What would be the MOST appropriate question for further study of alligator hatchlings based on their data?

Question 4 options:

What gender of hatchlings is most affected by high temperatures?

What gender has the higher mortality rate at temperatures over 31oC?

What is the effect of temperature on the hatch rate of alligators?

How does the mortality rate of males alligators compare to that of female alligators?