Plant Response Quick Check
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Question
Some plants have leaves that are poisonous to some animals. Which kind of adaptation is this?(1 point)
Responses
reproduction
reproduction
defense
defense
respiration
respiration
survival
defense
A plant is placed near a window. Instead of growing straight up, the plant grows toward the window. What is this plant demonstrating?(1 point)
Responses
thigmotropism
thigmotropism
dormancy
dormancy
gravitropism
gravitropism
phototropism
phototropism
Students are conducting an experiment to determine if the amount of sunlight affects the size of clover leaves. They plant clover in two identical pots, placing one next to a window and one inside a cupboard. They water each pot daily with 10 mL of water. Which is the independent variable?(1 point)
Responses
the kind of pot the plants are in
the kind of pot the plants are in
the amount of light the plants receive
the amount of light the plants receive
the size of the plants’ leaves
the size of the plants’ leaves
the volume of water the plants receive
the amount of light the plants receive
A scientist has two identical plants placed by a window. One is in a red pot, and the other is in a yellow pot. She waters the one in the red pot with regular water and the one in the yellow pot with nitrogen-enriched water. After 5 days, she counts the number of flowers on each plant. What was her scientific question?
(1 point)
Responses
Does the amount of nitrogen affect the number of flowers on a plant?
Does the amount of nitrogen affect the number of flowers on a plant?
Does sunlight affect the number of flowers on a plant?
Does sunlight affect the number of flowers on a plant?
Does time affect the number of flowers on a plant?
Does time affect the number of flowers on a plant?
Does the color of the pot affect the number of flowers on a plant?
Does the color of the pot affect the number of flowers on a plant?