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)
Sunlight exposure does not influence leaf size.
Plants that had more sunlight tended to have larger leaves.
Plants in shaded areas have bigger leaves than those in full sun.
Leaf size is random and not related to sun exposure
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)
Sunlight exposure does not influence leaf size.
Plants that had more sunlight tended to have larger leaves.
Plants in shaded areas have bigger leaves than those in full sun.
Leaf size is random and not related to sun exposure
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best describes the relationship between sunlight exposure and this plant species is:
**Plants that had more sunlight tended to have larger leaves.**
This conclusion is drawn from the data indicating that as sunlight exposure increases from shaded to partial sun to full sun, the number of plants with leaves smaller than 6 cm² decreases, suggesting that more sunlight correlates with larger leaf sizes.
**Plants that had more sunlight tended to have larger leaves.**
This conclusion is drawn from the data indicating that as sunlight exposure increases from shaded to partial sun to full sun, the number of plants with leaves smaller than 6 cm² decreases, suggesting that more sunlight correlates with larger leaf sizes.