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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
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✔ plant growth
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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
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✔ plant growth
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number of dead plants
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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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Consider the data summary above. After five weeks, the plants growing in soil containing worms grew an average of cm taller than plants growing without worms in the soil.

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Do the data shown support the hypothesis?✔ yesnoinconclusive

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✔ yes
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no
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inconclusive
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The graph to the right represents the data of this lab using a scatterplothistogram✔ bar graphpie graph. The

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. The:bar graph
bars best represent the group:blue
bars:orange
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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.

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

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using seeds from the same source
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using the same kind of soil for both groups
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giving the control and experimental groups the same volume of water
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keeping the light the same for the experimental and control groups
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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.
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Worms produce nutrients, such as nitrogen, that are essential for plants to grow.
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Worms create tunnels that allow the soil to absorb more water.
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Classify the interaction between worms and lima bean plants: competitionpredationmutualism✔ commensalismparasitism

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competition
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predation
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mutualism
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✔ commensalism
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parasitism
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Titan triggerfish feed on coral, which is often buried under rocks on the sea floor. To access the coral, these fish turn over rocks. It has been shown that the absence of the titan triggerfish changes the population levels of other species of fish that live in the same coral-reef environment.One can conclude that the ✔ smaller fish speciestitan triggerfish prey species

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Selection 1:smaller fish species
.:titan triggerfish
.:neither harmed nor helped
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orange✔ blue bars best represent the group

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orange
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✔ blue
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How could increasing the number of plants help you decrease error in the experiment? Check all possible reasons.

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It would increase the sampling error.
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It would reduce the significance of any single measurement error.
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It would make calculations easier.
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Having more data would make the average height less affected by one or two plants that are randomly shorter or taller.
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It would make a plant’s death less of an issue.
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Why is the interdependence of the worms and plants an example of commensalism?

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Commensalism is a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. In this relationship, the plants benefit from the presence of the worms (for example, through soil aeration), while the worms are not significantly affected, neither benefiting nor being harmed by the plant's growth.

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are benefited by the smaller fish species✔ titan triggerfishprey species.

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smaller fish species
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✔ titan triggerfish
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prey species
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✔ number of wormsworm sizeplant 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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without worms, and the ✔ orangeblue bars represent the growth of plants with worms.

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✔ orange
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blue
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Compare your response to the sample. Check all ideas that you included.

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the definition of commensalism
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the benefits to the plants from the worms
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the lack of observed harm to the worms
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the lack of observed benefit to the worms

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