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Item ME004012: A plant's food are the sugars that it makes--not minerals, water, or carbon dioxide.

Which of the following is food for a plant?

A. Sugars that a plant makes

B. Minerals that a plant takes in from the soil

C. Water that a plant takes in through its roots

D. Carbon dioxide that a plant takes in through its leaves

Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 1772
6–8
n = 666
9–12
n = 1098
Male
n = 849
Female
n = 888
English
n = 1549
Other
n = 178
A. 39% 40% 39% 42% 37% 41% 28%
B. 28% 25% 30% 26% 31% 29% 26%
C. 18% 22% 16% 18% 18% 17% 30%
D. 14% 12% 15% 14% 14% 14% 16%