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Questions

1. 1.

   Both plants and animals require adequate physical space within their habitat to survive and thrive. Which of the following best explains why having sufficient space is essential for plants?

   • A) It allows them to actively search for prey and establish breeding territories.
   • B) It prevents their leaves from absorbing excess amounts of carbon dioxide from the surrounding air.
   • C) It enables them to migrate across habitats to escape unfavorable seasonal weather conditions.
   • D) It allows their roots and leaves to spread out to absorb moisture, minerals, and light without intense competition.
2. 2.

   Which substance is taken in from the environment by green plants as a raw material for food production, but is expelled by animals as a metabolic waste product?

   • A) Oxygen
   • B) Nitrogen
   • C) Water vapor
   • D) Carbon dioxide
3. 3.

   Which of the following substances do both plants and animals directly require from their environment to release usable energy from food?

   • A) Carbon dioxide
   • B) Oxygen
   • C) Nitrogen
   • D) Methane
4. 4.

   Both plants and animals require certain vital resources from their surroundings to stay alive. Which of the following is essential for the direct survival of both plants and animals to transport nutrients and maintain cellular functions?

   • A) Water
   • B) Ingested food
   • C) Direct sunlight
   • D) Nutrient-rich soil
5. 5.

   Green plants and animals both have basic needs that must be met for them to survive and grow. Which of the following resources is directly required by green plants to manufacture their own food, whereas animals must consume other organisms to obtain their energy?

   • A) Oxygen
   • B) Water
   • C) Sunlight
   • D) Soil