2. the tangled mass that makes up the part of a fungus that is below the soil is the
a. mushroom
b. fruiting body
c. mycelium
d. chitin

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answer: collecting information/data

reason: the student is going around and asking people questions to collect data

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the principles and empirical processes of discovery and demonstration considered characteristic of or necessary for scientific investigation, generally involving the observation of phenomena, the formulation of a hypothesis concerning the phenomena, experimentation to test the hypothesis, and development of a conclusion that confirms, rejects, or modifies the hypothesis.