Environmental and Genetic Factors in Organism Growth

Factors that impact organism growth are organized into what 2 categories?

• Excessive sunlight and high humidity
• Lack of water and extreme cold
• Presence of toxins and overcrowding
• Environmental and Genetic

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What are environmental factors?

• Traits inherited from parents

• Conditions in the surroundings of an organism

• The size of an organism

• Types of food organisms eat

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Which of the following is NOT an example of an environmental factor?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Genetics

• Space

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How do genetic factors influence the growth of organisms?

• They are only affected by environmental factors.

• They are traits inherited from parents.

• They change based on the season.

• They help organisms adapt to their environment.

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What happens if plants are given extra fertilizer?

• They will grow more slowly.

• They may grow faster and larger than usual.

• They will change their color.

• They will produce fewer leaves.

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How can different varieties of plant seeds demonstrate the role of genetics?

• They all grow at the same rate.

• They grow at different rates in different conditions.

• They do not grow at all.

• They only grow in large ponds.

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Why do fish grow larger in large ponds than in small ponds?

• There are fewer fish in large ponds.

• Large ponds have more available space.

• Small ponds have more food.

• Fish do not grow based on pond size.

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What is a significant impact of understanding environmental and genetic factors?

• Predicting and managing the growth of various organisms

• Ignoring the needs of organisms

• Making organisms grow smaller

• Only focusing on genetics

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Which of the following statements is true?

• Environmental factors do not affect growth.

• Genetic factors only affect animals.

• Both environmental and genetic factors can impact growth.

• Water is not important for plant growth.

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What is the main conclusion of the video?

• Only environmental factors influence growth.

• Genetic factors are more important than environmental factors.

• Both factors significantly impact the growth of organisms.

• Growth is not influenced by anything.

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