Question

Which of the following reason(s) make plants (both terrestrial and aquatic) important for the survival of all life forms?

• A. Producing food for other living organisms
• B. Filling all the empty spaces on the land
• C. Producing carbon dioxide
• D. Producing oxygen

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A

Producing food for other living organisms

D

Producing oxygen

Plants carry out a process called photosynthesis by which they produce glucose by using carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. Oxygen is the by-product of this process. Plants and animals inhale this oxygen during respiration. Glucose produced by plants acts as the source of energy for living organisms.