Question
Scientists measure the leaf sizes of a species of plant in various areas and categorize them based on how much sunlight is received. Each category has 100
plants measured.
Shaded: 85
plants have leaves smaller than 6 cm2
Partial sun: 50
plants have leaves smaller than 6 cm2
Full sun: 15
plants have leaves smaller than 6 cm2
Which statement best describes the relationship between sunlight exposure and this plant species?
(1 point)
Responses
Plants in shaded areas have bigger leaves than those in full sun.
Plants in shaded areas have bigger leaves than those in full sun.
Leaf size is random and not related to sun exposure.
Leaf size is random and not related to sun exposure.
Sunlight exposure does not influence leaf size.
Sunlight exposure does not influence leaf size.
Plants that had more sunlight tended to have larger leaves.
plants measured.
Shaded: 85
plants have leaves smaller than 6 cm2
Partial sun: 50
plants have leaves smaller than 6 cm2
Full sun: 15
plants have leaves smaller than 6 cm2
Which statement best describes the relationship between sunlight exposure and this plant species?
(1 point)
Responses
Plants in shaded areas have bigger leaves than those in full sun.
Plants in shaded areas have bigger leaves than those in full sun.
Leaf size is random and not related to sun exposure.
Leaf size is random and not related to sun exposure.
Sunlight exposure does not influence leaf size.
Sunlight exposure does not influence leaf size.
Plants that had more sunlight tended to have larger leaves.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best statement that describes the relationship between sunlight exposure and this plant species is:
**Plants that had more sunlight tended to have larger leaves.**
This conclusion is supported by the data showing that a greater proportion of plants in shaded areas (85 out of 100) have leaves smaller than 6 cm² compared to those in partial sun (50 out of 100) and full sun (15 out of 100). This suggests that as sunlight exposure increases, the likelihood of having larger leaves also increases.
**Plants that had more sunlight tended to have larger leaves.**
This conclusion is supported by the data showing that a greater proportion of plants in shaded areas (85 out of 100) have leaves smaller than 6 cm² compared to those in partial sun (50 out of 100) and full sun (15 out of 100). This suggests that as sunlight exposure increases, the likelihood of having larger leaves also increases.