What is the primary reason plants compete for sunlight in a forest ecosystem?

Plant Competition and Photosynthesis Concepts

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To provide shade for other plants
To make energy through photosynthesis
To attract pollinators
To produce oxygen
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which organisms are capable of making their own food using sunlight?
Heterotrophs
Autotrophs
Decomposers
Carnivores
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do plants like vines compete for sunlight?
By spreading their roots widely
By strangling other plants
By growing taller than other plants
By producing more flowers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of stomata in plant leaves?
To store glucose
To allow carbon dioxide and water to enter
To release oxygen
To absorb sunlight
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do broad leaves work best in shadier areas?
They are more resistant to pests
They capture more heat
They lose less water
They absorb more sunlight
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Sir Frederick William Herschel discover about the light spectrum?
The highest temperature in the visible spectrum
The existence of ultraviolet light
The color green is not used by photosynthesis
The invisible color of infrared light
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do bees and butterflies use ultraviolet patterns on leaves?
To guide them to pollinate plants
To avoid predators
To find food
To communicate with each other
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