Question

Plants make their own food and are called producers. What do plants need to make their own food? A) soil, air and water B) soil, sunlight, and water C) sunlight, fertilizer, and water D) energy from the sun, air, and water

Answer 1

The answer is D. The energy from the sun produces glucose and any other nutrients that plants need to surface. Air is needed in order for photosynthesis and glycolysis to take place within the plant. Water is the medium of all life and is require for all living things to survive and thrive.

Answer 2

D) energy from the sun, air, and water

Step-by-step explanation:

Plants are producers because they undergo photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process of taking sunlight, CO2, and water to produce ATP in the form of glucose and oxygen.

For plants to make their own food they require the reactants of photosynthesis. The reactants are sunlight+
`6CO_2 + 6H_2O`. In other words, sunlight, carbon dioxide (air), and water. Without these reactants, photosynthesis cannot occur.

Things such as soil and fertilizer are helpful to a plant's growth; however, they are not required in the process that creates food for plants.