Question

Set of 25 green plants and 25 mushrooms were put in a cool, dark room for two weeks. Each set was watered daily with 50 mL of a 0.1% fertilizer solution. Which statement best explains why the green plants died and the mushrooms survived?

Answer 1

This question lacks options, however, it can be answered based on general understanding.

The green plant died because of absence of LIGHT

Step-by-step explanation:

Plants (green) are autotrophic organisms i.e. organisms that are capable of synthesizing their own food via a process called PHOTOSYNTHESIS. However, on the other hand, mushrooms (kingdom FUNGI) are heterotrophic organisms i.e. rely on other organisms for energy source and cannot make their own food.

Green plants strictly require light energy from the sun in order to perform the process of photosynthesis. According to this question, a set of 25 green plants and 25 mushrooms were put in a cool, dark room for two weeks and watered daily with 50 mL of a 0.1% fertilizer solution. The green plants, despite the nutrients and regular watering dies because they were not exposed to LIGHT in order to make their food via photosynthesis. However, since light is not a requirement for mushrooms to obtain food, they will surely survive.