Question

Why do plants have less energy requirements as compared to animals?

• A. They do not move.
• B. They do not need oxygen.
• C. They have large proportions of living cells.
• D. They have large proportions of dead cells.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

They have large proportions of dead cells.

Plants have lesser energy requirements as compared to animals since they do not have to move in search of food, or to protect themselves from enemies, and so on. They also have a huge proportion of dead cells in their body which do not need any energy.