Read the conclusion below. Then, select the statement below that would justify how the evidence scientifically backs up the claim in this experiment?
This experiment looked at how environmental factors impacted the reproduction rate of Planaria. The hypothesis stated if environmental conditions are poor too much dirt in the water, lower dissolved oxygen, or too much fertilizer in the water, then the overall reproduction rate would be reduced compared to a healthy environment. The data shows that the highest reproduction rate was in a normal or healthy environment while the reproduction rate was lowest in the environment with added fertilizer. It seems that changing environmental conditions do impact the overall reproduction rate of Planaria. A question that came from this experiment was, "Are organisms that reproduce sexually as impacted by environmental conditions as those that reproduce asexually?" To further investigate it is suggested to repeat this experiment with other organisms of similar size that reproduce sexually.
Using this conclusion and the background information, which of the following statements would justify how the evidence scientifically backs up the claim in this experiment? You will need to select two responses.
Environmental factors impact the overall reproduction rate because they limit the organisms needs for survival.
Organisms that reproduce asexually are more impacted by environmental factors because their offspring are genetically identical.
Organisms that reproduce asexually are less impacted by environmental factors because their offspring are genetically unique.
Environmental factors impact the reproduction rate because they mutate the organism's ability to reproduce.