Original Project
Matter and Energy in Living Systems
Plants make their own food in the form of sugar molecules from carbon dioxide molecules and water molecules. In…
Item ME029006: A plant makes its food from carbon dioxide and water.
Where does the food that a plant needs come from?
- The food comes in from the soil through the plant’s roots.
- The food comes in from the air through the plant’s leaves.
- The plant makes its food from carbon dioxide and water.
- The plant makes its food from minerals and water.
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| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
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| Overall | 732 | 2007 | 37% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 300 | 918 | 33% |
| 9–12 | 429 | 1081 | 40% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 373 | 963 | 39% |
| Female | 347 | 1003 | 35% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 662 | 1771 | 37% |
| Other | 60 | 185 | 32% |