Quiz: Plant Needs

7. Which of the following are needed for photosynthesis to occur? Select all that apply.

• Water
• Sunlight
• Carbon dioxide
• Oxygen
• Soil

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8. True or false: The oxygen produced during photosynthesis is used by humans and animals.

• True
• False

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9. Which of the following is a result of the experiment?

• The tomato plant grew taller than the sunflower, even though it received less air.
• The bean plant grew taller than the lettuce, even though it received less water.
• The sunflower plant grew taller than the bean, even though it received less soil.
• The lettuce plant grew taller than the tomato, even though it received less water.

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10. Which supports your answer to question 9?

• Plants get their material for growth primarily from air and water, not soil.
• Plants get their material for growth primarily from soil and water, not air.
• Plants get their material for growth primarily from sunlight and soil, not water.

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the process used by plants to turn sunlight into energy

• photosynthesis

• carbon dioxide

• glucose

• chlorophyll

• stomata

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a colorless, odorless gas found in the air around us

• photosynthesis

• carbon dioxide

• glucose

• chlorophyll

• stomata

microscopic openings on plants that are used to take in carbon dioxide

• photosynthesis

• carbon dioxide

• glucose

• chlorophyll

• stomata

methods to grow plants without soil

• photosynthesis

• carbon dioxide

• hydroponics and aquaponics

• chlorophyll

• stomata

a pigment found in plant cells that captures sunlight

• photosynthesis

• carbon dioxide

• hydroponics and aquaponics

• chlorophyll

• stomata

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a sugar that plants produce during photosynthesis; the plant’s food

• photosynthesis

• carbon dioxide

• glucose

• chlorophyll

• stomata

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