Question

Which TWO statements identify the factors that influenced the plants' growth?


The plants that were planted earliest grew larger.


The plants that received more water grew larger.


The plants that received more sunlight grew larger.


The plants with more nutrients in the soil grew larger.


The plants that had more available space grew larger.

Answer 1

I don’t have the experiment data or setup, so I can’t pick the two that actually influenced growth in your specific case. All five listed can affect plant growth, but if you must choose two general, primary factors, pick:

- The plants that received more water grew larger.
- The plants that received more sunlight grew larger.

Reason: water and sunlight are the most direct limiting resources for photosynthesis and turgor; nutrients, space, and planting time also matter but are often secondary or context-dependent. If you share the experiment details or data table/graph, I can identify the two that truly influenced growth in that study.