Plants Cannot Perform Photosynthesis Without Water

question 115

Multiple Choice

Plants cannot perform photosynthesis without water. This is because:

• A)water is an essential part of the light reactions in photosynthesis.
• B)water provides the carbon dioxide necessary for photosynthesis to occur.
• C)water is used in the Calvin cycle to produce sugar.
• D)water provides the oxygen atoms necessary for the production of NADHP.

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Definitions:

Collenchyma

Living cells with moderately but unevenly thickened primary cell walls; collenchyma cells help support the herbaceous plant body.

Xylem

Xylem is the type of plant tissue responsible for the transport of water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves and stems, playing a critical role in plant vascular systems.

Periderm

The outer bark of woody stems and roots; composed of cork cells, cork cambium, and cork parenchyma, along with traces of primary tissues.

Mature Vessel Elements

Components of the xylem in plants that form part of a continuous tube through which water can move.