What conclusions can you draw from an experiment in which three different types of plants are grown in a greenhouse under different watering conditions?
Plant Type No Water Low Water Moderate Water Heavy Water
Plant A grew 1 inch in 4 weeks and died at 11 weeks grew 1 inch in 15 weeks died at 15 weeks died at 5 weeks
Plant B died at 3 weeks died at 15 weeks grew 6 inches at 15 weeks grew 12 inches at 15 weeks
Plant C died at 6 weeks grew 2 inches at 15 weeks grew 4 inches at 15 weeks died at 11 weeks
A. Plants A and B could thrive in similar ecosystems.
B. Plant A could thrive in an ecosystem where water is absent.
C. Plant C could thrive in an ecosystem where water availability is either very high or very low.
D. Plant B could thrive only in moderate or heavy water ecosystems.
The conclusions that can be drawn from the experiment are:
A. Plant A could thrive in an ecosystem where water is absent, as it grew 1 inch in 4 weeks without water.
B. Plant B could thrive only in moderate or heavy water ecosystems, as it grew significantly more (6 inches and 12 inches) when given moderate to heavy water.
C. Plant C could thrive in an ecosystem where water availability is either very high or very low, as it grew 2 inches at 15 weeks under low water conditions and 4 inches at 15 weeks under moderate water conditions.
Therefore, the correct conclusions are B. Plant A could thrive in an ecosystem where water is absent and D. Plant B could thrive only in moderate or heavy water ecosystems.