Kyle plants a group of seeds in a pot of enriched soil and provides all the seeds with identical temperature, lighting, and water. When his plants are mature, he notices that they are quite different in height. Which of the following is the best conclusion Kyle could draw from his observations?
A) The differences in the height of his plants are due to equal contributions of environmental and genetic variables.
B) Holding the plants' environment constant has magnified the influence of genetic differences on the height of the plants.
C) Genetic variables are more influential than environmental variables in determining the height of Kyle's plants.
D) Kyle lacks sufficient information to draw any scientific conclusions from his observations.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since Kyle provided identical environmental conditions for all seeds, any observed differences in height must be due to differences in their DNA. Holding the environment constant has thus magnified the influence of genetic differences on plant growth. This suggests that genetic variables are more influential than environmental variables in this case.

Kyle Plants a Group of Seeds in a Pot of Enriched