Question

Which of the following explains one of the ways plants and animals depend on each other?

A.
Animals release carbon dioxide when they breathe, which plants take in to help make food.

B.
Animals make their own food, which plants take in through their roots and pass to their leaves.

C.
Animals make minerals, which plants take in through their roots and pass up to their stems.

D.
Animals release water vapor when they breathe, which plants take in through their leaves

Answer 1

A. Animals release carbon dioxide when they breathe, which plants take in to help make food.

Explanation: Animals exhale CO2 as part of respiration; plants use CO2 in photosynthesis to produce sugars (food) and oxygen, creating a cycle of dependence.