Growth of Organisms

What affects the growth of adult plants?

• Genetic Factors

• Environmental Factors

• Neither

• Both genetic & environmental factors

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Which plant behavior below describes why flowers in a pot will bend toward a window?

• gravitropism

• photosynthesis

• phototropism

• thigmotropism

Which example below shows how genetic factors influence the growth of animals.

• Having a playful puppy.

• Having a shy puppy.

• The size of a puppy.

• Having a hungry puppy.

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Which below is an environmental factor affecting plant growth?

• Bad-tasting leaves

• Waxy leaves

• Types of root

• Fire

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Which below is a genetic factor affecting plant growth?

• Lack of air

• Types of roots

• Wind

• Space

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A self contained living thing is called a ________

• genetic factor

• organism

• environmental factor

• growth

_______ factors are traits that animals _______ that either positively or negatively influence their growth.

• environmental, inherit

• genetic, inherit

• inherited factors, environmental

• Alleles, traits

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The genes of chihuahuas cause them to remain small. The genes of Dalmatians cause them to grown much larger. This is an example of...

• environmental factors

• genetic factors

• neither

• both

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Which below is NOT an example of an environmental factor affecting plant growth.

• Food

• Water

• Light

• Brightly colored flowers

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Having a litter of puppies where each looks different and unique is a result of....

• genetic variation

• asexual reproduction

• identical offspring

• environmental factors

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