Question

instructions below. stem rust fungus is a type of fungus that grows on the stems of some plants. camille put a tiny, equal amount of stem rust fungus on ten wheat plants and ten barley plants. she then placed the plants in a greenhouse. three weeks later, the stem rust fungus had grown enough to be visible on the plant stems. camille measured the amount of fungus on each stem. identify the question that camilles experiment can best answer. does stem rust fungus spread to the roots of barley plants more than to the roots of wheat plants? does more stem rust fungus grow on the stems of wheat plants than on the stems of barley plants? do plants kept in greenhouses have more stem rust fungus on their stems than plants kept outdoors?

Explanation:

Camille put equal amounts of stem - rust fungus on wheat and barley plants and measured the amount on stems after three weeks. This setup is designed to compare growth on wheat and barley stems.

Answer:

Does more stem rust fungus grow on the stems of wheat plants than on the stems of barley plants?