Why Does Overwatering a Plant Kill It

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why does overwatering a plant kill it?

• A) Water does not have all the necessary minerals a plant needs to grow.
• B) Water neutralizes the pH of the soil.
• C) The roots are deprived of oxygen.
• D) Water supports the growth of root parasites.
• E) Water lowers the water potential of the roots.

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Definitions:

Monosaccharides

Simple sugars that are the most basic units of carbohydrates, with a single polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone unit.

Kiliani-Fischer Chain Lengthening

A chemical reaction that increases the carbon chain length of aldoses by one carbon atom using cyanohydrin formation.

Optical Activity

The ability of a compound to rotate the plane of polarized light, indicating its chiral nature.

Adenosine Monophosphate

A nucleotide composed of an adenine base attached to a ribose sugar and single phosphate group; involved in energy transfer within cells.