Activity Many farmers and gardeners compost their plant and animal waste. The living material naturally decays in compost bins, forming a dirt-like substance that’s rich in nutrients. The next season, farmers use this substance as a natural fertilizer for their crops. A biology student has grown tomato plants for several years. Until now, he used an artificial fertilizer formulated for tomato plants. This fertilizer caused his plants to grow faster and taller than they grew in unfertilized soil. The student wants to know whether using natural compost will cause his tomato plants to grow faster and taller than his artificial fertilizer. Answer the following questions to plan an investigation using the steps of the scientific method and help the student find the answer to his question. Part A What are the student’s observations and inferences before he starts his investigation?

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The student has observed that artificial fertilizer makes his plants grow faster and taller than plain soil. He knows that compost is a natural fertilizer. So, he infers that compost will make his plants grow at a faster rate than they grow in plain soil.

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Using the drop-down menus below, identify the processes cells use to maintain homeostasis

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Lightning converts_________
into ________.

A. nitrates, atmospheric nitrogen
gas
B. ammonia, nitrites
C. nitrites, ammonia
D. atmospheric nitrogen gas,
nitrates

Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentence below. A is an organism that may be eaten by a .

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Select the correct answer.
A farmer changed certain timings of his farming operations to control pest infestation in his field. Which pest control method did he use?
OA
genetic pest control
B. biological pest control
C. cultural pest control
OD
chemical pest control
О Е
mechanical pest control
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