A student investigated the effect of root space on plant growth. The student grew two groups of plants of the same variety. Both groups received the same amount of water and sunlight and grew in the same type of soil. The plants in Group A were grown in cube-shaped containers that were 3 centimeters deep. The plants in Group B were grown in cube-shaped containers that were 10 centimeters deep. The table shows the student's observations

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A student investigated the effect of root space on plant growth. The student grew two groups of plants of the same variety. Both groups received the same amount of water and sunlight and grew in the same type of soil. The plants in Group A were grown in cube-shaped containers that were 3 centimeters deep. The plants in Group B were grown in cube-shaped containers that were 10 centimeters deep. The table shows the student's observations
What was the effect of root space on plant growth based on the student's investigation?  Use the data from the table to support your answer.  Explain how you would know whether this effect was likely due to environmental or genetic factors.

kira<3 · Accepted Answer

Throughout the experiment at hand, the student will likely find that root space does indeed effect the length to which plants will grow. Although I could not locate the table online, I will offer a general hypothesis for what the experiment will conclude. The student is testing the effects of root space on the way plants grow. The students experiment is well designed, keeping many variables constant and making sure that the amount of root species the only difference between the plants ensures the accuracy of the experiment. Since we know that the experiment is well designed we are able to directly infer the effects of root space limitations without having to account for other factors. We can assume that the limited root space will in turn limit the extent to which a plant can grow. This is because plants need larger and deeper roots to support extended growth. Therefore, the plants in group Bwill grow smaller than those in group A.

DrBob222 · Answer

There is no table and no data.

jjhalie · Answer

Each height showed that observation that the plants with less root space grew at an increased rate. A genetic factor is because the size of the pots was different.

Deku · Answer

Since we know that the experiment is well designed we are able to directly infer the effects of root space limitations without having to account for other factors. We can assume that the limited root space will in turn limit the extent to which a plant can grow. This is because plants need larger and deeper roots to support extended growth. Therefore, the plants in group B will grow smaller than those in group A.