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Plant Growth and Development: Growth measurement MCQ

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Growth measurementMediumQuestion 10506

Question

Increase in dry weight is preferred over fresh weight because:

  1. A
    It is less affected by water content
    Correct
  2. B
    Dry mass decreases in living plants
  3. C
    Fresh weight measures DNA only
  4. D
    Dry weight reflects only minerals

Correct answer

It is less affected by water content

Explanation

Dry weight better reflects actual material synthesized by the plant.

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