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Matter and Energy in Living Systems
Plants use sugar molecules to make a variety of larger carbon-containing molecules that become part of their bod…
Item SB032002: The minerals plants take in from the soil make up a very small amount of the new mass of the growing plant.
What is true about plants and the minerals in the soil where they grow?
- Plants take in minerals from the soil and those minerals make up most of the new mass of the growing plant.
- Plants take in minerals from the soil, but those minerals make up only a very small amount of the new mass of the growing plant.
- Plants do not take in minerals from the soil because they make all the minerals they need inside their own bodies.
- Plants do not take in minerals from the soil because all they need to grow is carbon dioxide, water, and access to sunlight.
- Distribution of Responses
- Points Earned
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 121 | 370 | 33% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 121 | 370 | 33% |
| 9–12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 67 | 203 | 33% |
| Female | 54 | 167 | 32% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 112 | 344 | 33% |
| Other | 9 | 26 | 35% |
- Distribution of Responses
- Points Earned
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 192 | 374 | 51% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 192 | 374 | 51% |
| 9–12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 100 | 204 | 49% |
| Female | 92 | 170 | 54% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 175 | 346 | 51% |
| Other | 17 | 28 | 61% |