Question

use the text to compare and contrast hybrid plants and heirloom plants. when planting a vegetable garden, gardeners might choose hybrid plants or heirloom plants. a hybrid vegetable is created when plant breeders cross - pollinate two different varieties of a plant to produce a vegetable containing the best traits. in the case of heirlooms, the plants are open - pollinated, which means insects or the wind - not plant breeders - pollinate the plants. unlike hybrid plants, which are being created all the time, a plant variety typically has to be at least fifty years old to be considered an heirloom. many gardeners claim that heirlooms have a better taste than hybrids. so why do people plant hybrids? hybrid plants usually yield vegetables that are ready to harvest at the same time. the vegetables also tend to have a uniform appearance. on the other hand, heirloom vegetables may ripen at different times, and their size may vary. hybrid plants heirloom plants are open - pollinated usually at least fifty years old have a uniform appearance harvest times may vary

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the text for each characteristic:

1. Are open - pollinated: From the text, “In the case of heirlooms, the plants are open - pollinated...”, so this is for Heirloom plants.
2. Usually at least fifty years old: The text says “a plant variety typically has to be at least fifty years old to be considered an heirloom”, so this is for Heirloom plants.
3. Have a uniform appearance: The text states “The vegetables also tend to have a uniform appearance” about hybrid plants, so this is for Hybrid plants.
4. Harvest times may vary: The text says “heirloom vegetables may ripen at different times” (different harvest times), so this is for Heirloom plants.

Filling the table:

	Hybrid plants	Heirloom plants
Usually at least fifty years old	No	Yes
Have a uniform appearance	Yes	No
Harvest times may vary	No	Yes

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze the text for each characteristic:

1. Are open - pollinated: From the text, “In the case of heirlooms, the plants are open - pollinated...”, so this is for Heirloom plants.
2. Usually at least fifty years old: The text says “a plant variety typically has to be at least fifty years old to be considered an heirloom”, so this is for Heirloom plants.
3. Have a uniform appearance: The text states “The vegetables also tend to have a uniform appearance” about hybrid plants, so this is for Hybrid plants.
4. Harvest times may vary: The text says “heirloom vegetables may ripen at different times” (different harvest times), so this is for Heirloom plants.

Filling the table:

	Hybrid plants	Heirloom plants
Usually at least fifty years old	No	Yes
Have a uniform appearance	Yes	No
Harvest times may vary	No	Yes