Question

which of the following is a true statement about how plants interact with their environment during photosynthesis? choose all that apply. image of a plant with sun, carbon dioxide, water, oxygen labels they take oxygen out of the atmosphere. they break down glucose. they release oxygen into the atmosphere. they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. they reflect all of the energy in sunlight into the atmosphere.

Explanation:

1. Analyze "They take oxygen out of the atmosphere": Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide and water, releasing oxygen. Respiration (not photosynthesis) uses oxygen. So this is false.
2. Analyze "They break down glucose": Breaking down glucose is cellular respiration, not photosynthesis (which produces glucose). So this is false.
3. Analyze "They release oxygen into the atmosphere": The photosynthesis equation is \(6CO_2 + 6H_2O \xrightarrow[\text{Chlorophyll}]{\text{Light}} C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2\), so oxygen is released. This is true.
4. Analyze "They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere": From the photosynthesis equation, \(CO_2\) is taken in. This is true.
5. Analyze "They reflect all of the energy in sunlight into the atmosphere": Plants absorb light energy for photosynthesis, not reflect all. So this is false.

Answer:

• They release oxygen into the atmosphere
• They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere