Question

Suppose you seal a house plant in a transparent glass container. What about the scenario would lead to the plant’s death?(1 point)
Responses

a lack of light
a lack of light

a lack of carbon dioxide
a lack of carbon dioxide

a lack of oxygen
a lack of oxygen

a lack of sugars

Answer 1

The primary factor that would lead to the plant's death in a sealed transparent glass container is **a lack of carbon dioxide**.

Plants perform photosynthesis, using sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (sugar) and oxygen. In a sealed environment, the available carbon dioxide would eventually be consumed by the plant during photosynthesis, leading to a situation where the plant cannot carry out this process effectively. While the container is transparent and allows light in, the limited supply of carbon dioxide will result in the plant eventually not being able to produce energy and subsequently dying.

While the lack of oxygen can be a concern, plants typically produce more oxygen than they consume in the day due to photosynthesis. Eventually, the balance of gases in a sealed environment will not support the plant’s respiration needs, but the critical limiting factor is the carbon dioxide level.

Thus, the correct response is:
**a lack of carbon dioxide**.