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 sugars
a lack of sugars

a lack of oxygen
a lack of oxygen

a lack of carbon dioxide
a lack of carbon dioxide

1 answer

The most likely scenario that would lead to the plant’s death when sealed in a transparent glass container is a lack of carbon dioxide.

In a sealed environment, the plant will initially have access to carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, but over time, it will consume the available carbon dioxide and produce oxygen as a byproduct. Without a continuous supply of carbon dioxide, the plant will be unable to photosynthesize effectively, which can lead to its death.

While a lack of oxygen could also lead to the plant's demise, plants produce oxygen during photosynthesis and typically do not require it in the same way animals do. Similarly, the plant would not experience a lack of light if it is in a transparent container exposed to sunlight. A lack of sugars would not occur immediately; the plant produces its own sugars through photosynthesis until it runs out of carbon dioxide. Therefore, the correct answer is a lack of carbon dioxide.