New Mexico NM-ASR Science Grade 8 Practice Questions - New Mexico Assessment Of Science Readiness - Science, Grade 8 Exam

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A plant grows taller and produces more leaves when placed in sunlight than when grown in the dark. Which statement best explains the role of both environmental and genetic factors in this growth?

Sunlight provides energy for photosynthesis, while genes determine the maximum height and leaf shape the plant can reach Only sunlight affects growth; genes play no role Only genes affect growth; sunlight plays no role Sunlight changes the plant's genes, causing it to grow taller

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Sunlight provides energy for photosynthesis, while genes determine the maximum height and leaf shape the plant can reach

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