What Best Explains the Differences in Shoot Weight Shown in the Following

question 57

Multiple Choice

What best explains the differences in shoot weight shown in the following graph?

• A) Commercial fertilizers often contain harmful contaminants that can suppress growth.
• B) Sterilized growth environments remove competitive bacteria and fungi,allowing plants to experience their best possible growth.
• C) Commercial fertilizers can be tailored to meet the needs of specific plants,producing the best possible growth for that species.
• D) Mycorrhizal fungi not only increase the availability of soil nutrients but often transport them into the plant root.

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