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Lab: Interdependence of Organisms Answers

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The lab procedure involves two trays of plants. Select all factors below that are the same (constant) for both trays. The remaining factors are the variables of the lab procedure.

A
amount of water given to the plants
B
growth of the plants
C
presence of worms in the soil
D
environment of the plants
E
the amount of sunlight given
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Which of the following statements are safety guidelines that must be followed during this lab? Check all that apply.

A
The lima beans should not be eaten.
B
Warning labels on soil products need to be followed.
C
Hands must be washed after handling any of the material used in this lab.
D
Soil is common and can be disposed of nearly anywhere.
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One or more plants could die during the experiment. If that happens, how will you account for it?

A
Mark an X for that plant in the data table.
B
Write a comment about the plant’s death in your lab notebook.
C
Exclude the plant when you compute the average height of the whole group of plants.
D
Exclude another plant from the other group to balance things out.

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