Standard Science Primary 3 Diversity

Jun Jie placed a wooden ruler and a potted plant in a room. He provided both with water every day. After two weeks, only the plant grew taller. This is because __________.

A the ruler is a non-living thing
B non-living things can respond to changes
C the plant does not need water
D the ruler needs food to grow
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Step 1: Identify that growth is a characteristic of living things. Step 2: The plant is a living thing, while the wooden ruler is made from once-living wood but is now a non-living object. Step 3: Therefore, the ruler cannot grow.

Correct answer: the ruler is a non-living thing

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