Question

Jane supplied plenty of water, minerals, sunlight, and carbon dioxide for her plant. But the plant still didn't do well. What might be the reason?

It may be too hot or cold for the plant.
The plant doesn't need water.
The plant doesn't need carbon dioxide.

Answer 1

Answer: The plant doesn't need carbon dioxide.

Explanation: The green plants needs oxygen, water, minerals and sunlight for its growth, we need not to supply carbon dioxide from the external source.

In the pressence of additional carbon dioxide there are chances that the plant will die. There is no need for the plants to be supplied with carbon dioxide, they obtain it from the various reactions that takes place inside the plant.

Example: cellular respiration.

Answer 2

Answer: The plant doesn't need carbon dioxide.

Explanation:

Every living organism requires oxygen for cellular respiration and expel out carbon dioxide as a metabolic waste. Plants requires carbon dioxide as a reactant of the process of photosynthesis. Like other organisms plants also need oxygen for cellular respiration and expels out carbon dioxide. For growth of plants oxygen is main requirement rather carbon dioxide coupled with suitable temperature, water, minerals and light.