Original Project
Matter and Energy in Living Systems
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.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2007 |
6–8 n = 918 |
9–12 n = 1081 |
Male n = 963 |
Female n = 1003 |
English n = 1771 |
Other n = 185 |
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| A. | The food comes in from the soil through the plant’s roots. | 34% | 36% | 32% | 32% | 36% | 34% | 31% |
| B. | The food comes in from the air through the plant’s leaves. | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 14% |
| C. | The plant makes its food from carbon dioxide and water. | 36% | 33% | 40% | 39% | 35% | 37% | 32% |
| D. | The plant makes its food from minerals and water. | 19% | 20% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 23% |