A student investigated the effect of root space on plant growth. The student grew two groups of plants of the same variety. Both groups received the same amount of water and sunlight and grew in the same type of soil. The plants in Group A were grown in cube-shaped containers that were 3 centimeters deep. The plants in Group B were grown in cube-shaped containers that were 10 centimeters deep. The table shows the student's observationsWeek Plant Group A (Average Height, cm) Plant Group B (Average Height, cm)1 2 32 3 63 5 84 7 105 8 146 10 18What was the effect of root space on plant growth based on the student's investigation? Use the data from the table to support your answer. Explain how you would know whether this effect was likely due to environmental or genetic factors. (2 points)

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A student investigated the effect of root space on plant growth. The student grew two groups of plants of the same variety. Both groups received the same amount of water and sunlight and grew in the same type of soil. The plants in Group A were grown in cube-shaped containers that were 3 centimeters deep. The plants in Group B were grown in cube-shaped containers that were 10 centimeters deep. The table shows the student's observationsWeek Plant Group A (Average Height, cm) Plant Group B (Average Height, cm)1 2 32 3 63 5 84 7 105 8 146 10 18What was the effect of root space on plant growth based on the student's investigation?  Use the data from the table to support your answer.  Explain how you would know whether this effect was likely due to environmental or genetic factors.  (2 points)

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Based on the data from the table, it can be observed that the plants in Group B, which were grown in containers with deeper root space (10 centimeters), consistently had greater average heights than the plants in Group A, which were grown in containers with shallower root space (3 centimeters). This suggests that root space has a positive effect on plant growth, as the plants with more room for their roots to grow were able to achieve greater heights than the plants with less root space. To determine whether this effect is likely due to environmental or genetic factors, the experiment would need to be conducted under controlled conditions with additional variables controlled. For example, the experiment could be repeated with the same variety of plants but in different types of soil or with different amounts of sunlight or water. This would help to identify whether the observed effect is consistent across different environmental conditions. Additionally, a genetic factor could be investigated by repeating the experiment with different varieties of plants. If the same pattern of greater growth in plants with more root space is consistently observed across different varieties, it would suggest that the effect is more likely due to genetic factors. However, if the effect is only observed in certain varieties or is inconsistent across different varieties, it would suggest that environmental factors are more likely influencing the growth. Overall, further experimentation and control of variables would be necessary to determine the specific role of environmental and genetic factors in the observed effect of root space on plant growth.