Which Organism Response Most Likely Represents a Change in Timing

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which organism response most likely represents a change in timing based on environmental cues related to climate change?

• A) A northern plant flowers several days earlier each year.
• B) An alpine plant begins to grow as soon as the snow melts.
• C) A desert plant undergoes a rapid bloom cycle after a rainstorm.
• D) A night-blooming cereus always blooms once a year,for one night only.
• E) A plant reaches peak flowering at the same time its major pollinator emerges.

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Definitions:

Reliability

The consistency of a measure or system to perform and produce the same results across different instances and time periods.

Correlation

A measure of the relationship between two variables or sets of data.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Colder Temperatures

Lower-than-average temperatures that can influence climate patterns, weather conditions, and the living conditions of organisms.