Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 133

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) When a line slopes downwards moving to the right, the variable measured on the x-axis and the variable measured on the y-axis are directly related.
• B) When a line slopes upwards moving to the right, the variable measured on the x-axis and the variable measured on the y-axis are directly related.
• C) The higher the temperature, the more ice cream people consume. Thus the temperature and ice cream consumption are inversely related.
• D) If two variables are directly related, a graph of the two variables has a negative slope.
• E) None of the above statements is correct.

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Definitions:

Ovule

Of seed plants, reproductive structure in which the female gametophyte forms and develops. Matures into a seed after fertilization.

Seed

Embryo sporophyte of a seed plant packaged with nutritive tissue inside a protective coat.

Ovary

An organ in female animals where eggs or ova are produced; in flowering plants, it is part of the pistil where ovules are produced.

Seed Germination

The process by which a seed begins to grow and develop into a new plant, often triggered by water absorption and favorable temperature conditions.