Question

The dandelions in a lawn are grown very short. The dandelions in the tall grass by a lawn will grow tall. What could be a reasonable hypothesis to explain the observation?

A) Dandelions prefer shorter grass to grow short.
B) Dandelions adapt their growth based on surrounding grass height.
C) Short grass inhibits dandelions' growth.
D) Tall grass provides more nutrients for dandelion growth.

Answer 1

Dandelions adapt their growth based on surrounding grass height.

Step-by-step explanation:

A reasonable hypothesis to explain the observation that dandelions in a lawn are grown very short while dandelions in tall grass grow tall could be:

B) Dandelions adapt their growth based on surrounding grass height.

This hypothesis suggests that dandelions adjust their growth pattern in response to the height of the surrounding grass. When the grass is short, dandelions grow short, and when the grass is tall, dandelions grow tall. This adaptation allows dandelions to optimize their access to resources such as sunlight and nutrients.