Question

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

gravitropism
gravitropism

thigmotropism
thigmotropism

dormancy
dormancy

phototropism

Answer 1

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 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 kind of pot the plants are in
the kind of pot the plants are in

the volume of water the plants receive

Answer 2

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 sunlight affect the number of flowers on a plant?
Does sunlight 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?

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 time affect the number of flowers on a plant?

Answer 3

Which condition is most likely to cause a plant to respond with dormancy?

a
being exposed to cold temperatures
b
growing by nearby water
c
growing in limited sunlight
d
being touched by a stick or branch

Answer 4

phototropism

Answer 5

the amount of light the plants receive

Answer 6

Does the amount of nitrogen affect the number of flowers on a plant?