Item CE098004: Both the leaves and the roots of a plant can develop from a single fertilized cell.
In plants, pollination produces fertilized cells. What parts of a plant can eventually develop from a single fertilized cell?
- The leaves, but not the roots
- The roots, but not the leaves
- Both the leaves and the roots
- Neither the roots nor the leaves
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
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Overall | 1421 | 3212 | 44% |
Grades | |||
6–8 | 835 | 1985 | 42% |
9–12 | 582 | 1214 | 48% |
Gender | |||
Male | 676 | 1581 | 43% |
Female | 717 | 1567 | 46% |
Primary Language | |||
English | 1284 | 2843 | 45% |
Other | 103 | 293 | 35% |