Question
A garden plant may have a mass of 5 kilograms.
Where does the mass of the plant come from?
Responses
from carbon dioxide, a gas in the air
from carbon dioxide, a gas in the air
from minerals in the soil
from minerals in the soil
from oxygen, which it takes up from the soil
from oxygen, which it takes up from the soil
from nitrogen, a gas in the air
from nitrogen, a gas in the air
Where does the mass of the plant come from?
Responses
from carbon dioxide, a gas in the air
from carbon dioxide, a gas in the air
from minerals in the soil
from minerals in the soil
from oxygen, which it takes up from the soil
from oxygen, which it takes up from the soil
from nitrogen, a gas in the air
from nitrogen, a gas in the air
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The mass of a garden plant primarily comes from **carbon dioxide, a gas in the air**. During photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and, along with water taken up from the soil, convert it into glucose and oxygen. The glucose contributes to the growth of the plant, leading to an increase in mass.
While minerals from the soil are also essential for plant growth (providing nutrients), the bulk of the mass comes from the carbon dioxide absorbed during photosynthesis. Oxygen and nitrogen, while important for other processes, do not contribute significantly to the mass of the plant in the same way that carbon dioxide does.
While minerals from the soil are also essential for plant growth (providing nutrients), the bulk of the mass comes from the carbon dioxide absorbed during photosynthesis. Oxygen and nitrogen, while important for other processes, do not contribute significantly to the mass of the plant in the same way that carbon dioxide does.