Do plants gain more mass when grown in soil with fertilizer? Why or why not?
a. Plants gain more mass when grown in fertilizer because the nutrients in fertilizer help plants take in more mass from water and air.
b. Plants gain more mass when grown in fertilizer because the fertilizer supplies most of the material for plant growth.
c. Plants do not gain more mass when grown in fertilizer because all of a plant's mass comes from water and air.
d. Plants do not gain more mass when grown in fertilizer because fertilizer does not supply enough mass to make the plant larger.