AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

CELL RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What would happen if plants did not have enough carbon dioxide to engage in photosynthesis?
A
Plants would be able to grow and produce oxygen for animals to breathe
B
Plants would be able to grow but would not be able to produce oxygen for animals to breathe
C
Plant would not be able to grow but would be able to produce oxygen for animals to breathe
D
Plants would not be able to grow and produce oxygen for animals to breathe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As a life force behind photosynthesis, lack of this gas would create a domino effect with the food chain – no living plants and animals would mean no living humans.

Detailed explanation-2: -What will happen if green plants stop taking in carbon dioxide & release oxygen? If the green plants stopped taking carbon dioxide, they will die and the human beings and animals would not get oxygen and would die too.

Detailed explanation-3: -If carbon dioxide is completely removed from a plant’s environment, we would expect the plant to stop producing high-energy sugars altogether. CO2 is necessary for the plant to perform photosynthesis, meaning without CO2 the plant has no way to obtain energy-it will likely die in this scenario.

Detailed explanation-4: -Essentially, photosynthesis is the fueling process that allows plants and even algae to survive and grow. So what would happen if photosynthesis suddenly stopped happening? If photosynthesis came to an abrupt end, most plants would die within short order.

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