Imagine two plants—one with plenty of light, water, and nutrients, and the other with barely enough to survive. The first plant would have enough resources to grow larger and store its excess abundance of food in polysaccharides. The second plant would be stunted and lack extra food to store. Which of the following would happen if a drought or other hardship arose for these plants?

Question

Both plants would die quickly.

The plants would move to the shade.

Both plants would likely survive the drought.

The one with stored energy could endure.

Answer 1

The correct statement would be: The one with stored energy could endure.

In the scenario described, the first plant, which has access to plenty of light, water, and nutrients, is able to grow larger and store excess food in the form of polysaccharides. This stored energy allows the plant to endure periods of hardship, such as drought. On the other hand, the second plant, which lacks sufficient resources to store extra food, would struggle to survive during a drought or other stressful conditions due to its limited energy reserves. Therefore, while both plants face challenges, the one with stored energy would be better equipped to survive.