LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How would the absence of sunlight affect a plant’s ability to grow?
A
The plant could not absorb nutrients from soil.
B
The plant could not absorb water from the soil.
C
The plant could not produce carbon dioxide and oxygen.
D
The plant could not produce food through photosynthesis.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The glucose produced during photosynthesis is stored in the plant generally in the form of starch. In the absence of sunlight, the starch will be used up by the plants to obtain the nutrients.

Detailed explanation-2: -If a plant gets limited sunlight, the photosynthesis process slows down and the plant begins to grow upward and stretch their stems to reach for the sunlight (this process is called etiolation). It is easy to see this process in both the plants that received partial and limited/no sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -If the plant does not get sunlight, then it does not perform photosynthesis and lastly dies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sunlight provides the energy plants need to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen. The carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis are used for vegetative and reproductive growth and to increase crop biomass. Because solar energy is needed for photosynthesis, it only occurs during daylight.

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