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Science practice 85

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I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I need to clarify an issue with this request: The **PASSAGE** provided appears to be a table/chart (schedule and plant data table) rather than a traditional ACT English passage with underlined text portions. There are no clear underlined phrases or embedded question markers (standalone digits positioned after specific text) that would indicate what should be wrapped in `` tags. Additionally, the **QUESTIONS** (Q1-Q5) appear to be science/data analysis questions rather than ACT English grammar/style questions. They ask about data interpretation, experimental results, and conclusions—not about sentence structure, word choice, or passage construction. **To proceed, I need clarification:** 1. Is this actually an ACT English passage, or is it an ACT Science passage? 2. If it's English: where exactly in the passage are the underlined portions? (The passage text shows no clear markers like the example provided.) 3. Should I be formatting this as a data table in HTML, or is there a separate narrative/prose passage I should be working with? Please provide the passage with clear question markers (standalone digits), and I'll render it correctly.

PASSAGE VII

In nature, different types of organisms often form symbiotic (mutually beneficial) relationships with each other. One such example of this is between certain types of fungi and plants; this relationship is known as a mycorrhiza. The association provides the fungus with food through access to sugars from photosynthesis in the plant. In return, the plant gains the use of the fungi's surface area to absorb mineral nutrients from the soil. It is believed that without the assistance of fungi, these plants would not be able to absorb crucial nutrients, including phosphates, from the soil. Two experiments were performed to study the effect that the plant-fungi relationship has on plant growth.

Experiment 1

For 6 weeks, several specimens of three different types of plants, selected from among four different types of plants, were grown in a greenhouse. The average growth in inches of each type of plant was recorded every two weeks. The soil used for the plants was treated to remove any trace of fungi to establish expected growth without the plant-fungi association. The results are shown in Table 1.

Experiment 2

In this experiment, several specimens of four different types of plants were grown in a greenhouse for six weeks, and the average growth in inches of each type of plant was recorded every two weeks. This time, however, untreated soil that contained fungi was used. The results are shown in Table 2.

Information on the plant types used is given in Table 3.

1. The results of Experiment 1 indicate that during what time frame did all of the plant types studied experience the greatest increase in growth rate?

2. A plant from which climate type was NOT studied in Experiment 1?

3. Based on the results of Experiment 1, which plant type experienced the most total growth between Week 2 and Week 6?

4. Based on the experiments, on the growth of which plant type did the presence of fungi in the soil have the greatest effect?

5. Based on the results of Experiments 1 and 2, which of the following statements is most accurate?

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