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 oxygen
a lack of oxygen

a lack of sugars
a lack of sugars

a lack of carbon dioxide

Answer 1

a lack of carbon dioxide

Explanation: The jar is transparent so light is available, and the plant produces oxygen by photosynthesis, but sealing prevents CO2 from being replenished. Without CO2 the plant cannot photosynthesize to make sugars and will eventually die.