Refer to the Table Showing Results from an Experiment in Which

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Refer to the table showing results from an experiment in which researchers used CRISPR technology to knock out various genes from a plant.They then examined plant stem height (in centimeters, with calculated means) and seed production (number of seeds, with calculated means) with each treatment.(Note: The "x" marks genes that have been knocked out.) Some researchers have suggested that trade-offs exist between plant stem height and seed production-if too many resources are used in growing stems, seed production may suffer.Do the results in the table lend support to that hypothesis? Explain your answer.