Question

question 4
which of these is true of a plant’s needs for survival?
a. plants do not have to eat food because they make their own.
b. plants do not take in nutrients from their environments.
c. plants receive carbon dioxide from the water in their environments.
d. plants need to share their space in order to strengthen their roots.

Explanation:

• Option A: Plants perform photosynthesis, using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce glucose (their own food), so they don't need to "eat" like animals.
• Option B: Plants absorb nutrients (e.g., nitrogen, phosphorus) from soil/water, so this is false.
• Option C: Terrestrial plants take in carbon dioxide from the air; aquatic plants can get it from water, but this is not the universal case for all plants, making this incorrect as a general statement.
• Option D: Overcrowding often harms plants by competing for resources, so this is false.

Answer:

A. Plants do not have to eat food because they make their own.