A scientist discovers a new plant. After investigating its properties, the scientist concludes that the plant does not photosynthesize. What evidence might have led the scientist to draw this conclusion?(1 point)

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The plant has a waxy coating on its leaves.
The plant has a waxy coating on its leaves.

There are stomata on the undersides of the plant’s leaves.
There are stomata on the undersides of the plant’s leaves.

There are no chloroplasts in the plant’s cells.
There are no chloroplasts in the plant’s cells.

The plant has no mitochondria in its cytoplasm.
The plant has no mitochondria in its cytoplasm.

Answer 1

The evidence that most directly supports the conclusion that the plant does not photosynthesize is:

There are no chloroplasts in the plant’s cells.

Chloroplasts are the organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants, so their absence would indicate that the plant is unable to photosynthesize.