Question

apply: organism growth and the environment
two corn plants are growing in a garden. one plant is much taller than the other.
which of the following best describes an environmental factor that could have led to the difference in height between the plants?
choose 1 answer:
a the tall plant is given fertilizer, and the short plant is not.
b the tall plant produces more corn than the short plant.
c the tall plant is a variety of corn that has genes for

Explanation:

• Option A: Fertilizer is an environmental factor. It provides nutrients that can enhance plant growth (height in this case). If one plant gets fertilizer (environmental input) and the other doesn't, it can lead to a height difference.
• Option B: The amount of corn produced is not an environmental factor affecting height. It is more related to reproductive output rather than a factor that influences growth height.
• Option C: Genes are an internal (genetic) factor, not an environmental factor.

Answer:

A. The tall plant is given fertilizer, and the short plant is not.