A family raises a species of fish in a pond. At the end of each summer, the family sells the fully grown fish. One year, the family notices that the fish are smaller than they had been the previous year. Which statement best explains this observation?(1 point)

Question

Responses

There was less food available in the pond this year than last year.
There was less food available in the pond this year than last year.

There were fewer fish this year than there were last year.
There were fewer fish this year than there were last year.

The type of fish in the pond this year tended to be smaller than the type of fish last year.
The type of fish in the pond this year tended to be smaller than the type of fish last year.

There was more space in the pond this year than last year

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the observation that the fish are smaller than they had been the previous year is:

There was less food available in the pond this year than last year.

Less food availability can lead to smaller growth in fish, as they may not be getting the necessary nutrients for optimal growth.

Answer 2

A species of plant grows poorly in the shadow of a building. Which environmental need is the plant most likely lacking? (1 point)
Responses

sunlight
sunlight

space
space

water
water

nutrients

Answer 3

The environmental need that the plant is most likely lacking is:

sunlight

Plants require sunlight for photosynthesis, and if they are growing poorly in the shadow of a building, it indicates that they are not receiving adequate light.