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Lab: Interdependence of Organisms Answers

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Selection 1:smaller fish species
.:titan triggerfish
.:neither harmed nor helped
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number of seeds sprouted✔ plant growthworm growth

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number of seeds sprouted
B
plant growth
C
worm growth
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The independent variable was the , and the dependent variable was the .:number of worms
The independent variable was the , and the dependent variable was the .:plant growth
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number of worms✔ plant growthnumber of dead plants

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number of worms
B
plant growth
C
number of dead plants
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In this experiment, you changed the and measured the effect of this change on the in the population.

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Selection 1:number of worms in the soil
Selection 2:plant growth
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Why does the y-axis of the graph show average height instead of the heights of all twelve individual plants?

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to compare groups, not individuals
B
to lessen the influence of outliers
C
to clearly see trends
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In this lab, you collected data at the end of Weeks 1, 3, and 5. Suppose you had collected data every day for five weeks instead. Why would a line graph be a better format for this data than a bar graph? Check all that apply.

A
It shows trends over time.
B
You can plot two lines on the same graph.
C
It is a good format to show a whole series of data.
D
The growth pattern is perfectly linear.
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Check all strategies below that helped you decrease experimental error in this lab.

A
using seeds from the same source
B
using the same kind of soil for both groups
C
giving the control and experimental groups the same volume of water
D
keeping the light the same for the experimental and control groups
E
measuring plant height the same way and at the same time for both groups
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The results of this experiment show that plants grow more in soil containing worms than in soil without worms. Which factors below helped the plants grow taller? Check all that apply.

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Worms help move nutrients toward the roots of plants.
B
Worms produce nutrients, such as nitrogen, that are essential for plants to grow.
C
Worms create tunnels that allow the soil to absorb more water.
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Compare your response to the sample. Check all ideas that you included.

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the definition of commensalism
B
the benefits to the plants from the worms
C
the lack of observed harm to the worms
D
the lack of observed benefit to the worms
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amount of water given to the plants✔ number of worms in the soilenvironment in which the plants were placed

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In this experiment, you changed the and measured the effect of this change on the in the population.:number of worms in the soil
In this experiment, you changed the and measured the effect of this change on the in the population.:plant growth
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In this lab, you collected data at the end of Weeks 1, 3, and 5. Suppose you had collected data every day for five weeks instead. Why would a line graph be a better format for this data than a bar graph? Check all that apply.

A
It shows trends over time.
B
You can plot two lines on the same graph.
C
It is a good format to show a whole series of data.
D
The growth pattern is perfectly linear.
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Check all strategies below that helped you decrease experimental error in this lab.

A
using seeds from the same source
B
using the same kind of soil for both groups
C
giving the control and experimental groups the same volume of water
D
keeping the light the same for the experimental and control groups
E
measuring plant height the same way and at the same time for both groups

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