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Nevaeh Gallishaw
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ASSESSMENT - Science Camp Milestones Week #5
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Mrs. Sail's class wanted to observe a local pond. The class collected some pond water to analyze. When they placed a drop of the water under a microscope, they saw many microorganisms in the water.

The pond water looked clear when they collected it in the jar, so what could explain the presence of these organisms?
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A They must have grown in the jar overnight.They must have grown in the jar overnight.
B The microorganisms are too small to be seen with the naked eye.The microorganisms are too small to be seen with the naked eye.
C Somehow, the jar was contaminated on the way from the pond to the class.Somehow, the jar was contaminated on the way from the pond to the class.
D The microorganisms only inhabit a very small section of the lake, and the class got lucky.

Answer 1

B The microorganisms are too small to be seen with the naked eye.