3. 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:
B. Plant A could thrive in an ecosystem where water is absent. This conclusion is based on the fact that Plant A grew 1 inch in 4 weeks without water, suggesting that it has adapted to survive in dry conditions.
C. Plant C could thrive in an ecosystem where water availability is either very high or very low. This conclusion is supported by the fact that Plant C grew 2 inches at 15 weeks under low water conditions and 4 inches at 15 weeks under moderate water conditions. It also survived for 6 weeks under low water conditions, suggesting it can tolerate some drought.
D. Plant B could thrive only in moderate or heavy water ecosystems. This conclusion is based on the fact that Plant B only grew significantly (6 inches) when it received moderate water and heavy water, but died quickly (3 weeks) without water.
No conclusion can be drawn about whether Plants A and B could thrive in similar ecosystems as they showed different responses to water conditions.