Question

A plant produces its own food through the process of photosynthesis. Which of the following materials do plants need in order to perform photosynthesis?
A.
nitrogen and salt
B.
water and carbon dioxide
C.
lipids and oxygen
D.
phosphorus and oxygen

Answer 1

B. water and carbon dioxide

Plants use water (from the soil) and carbon dioxide (from the air), along with sunlight and chlorophyll, to make glucose and release oxygen during photosynthesis.