Question

the four things that plants receive from soil are ______.
a. anchorage of roots, food storage, air, and moisture
b. anchorage of roots, oxygen, moisture, and minerals
c. nitrogen, phosphorus, photosynthesis, and minor elements
d. all of the above

Explanation:

To determine what plants receive from soil, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Anchorage, food storage, air, and moisture are some benefits, but it's incomplete.
• Option b: Anchorage, oxygen (from air in soil), moisture, and minerals are correct, but still not all.
• Option c: Nitrogen, phosphorus, etc., are nutrients from soil, but photosynthesis is a plant process, not directly from soil. However, when considering all aspects, plants get anchorage, air (for roots), moisture, minerals (including N, P, minor elements), and use soil for food storage. The "all of the above" option (d) is the most comprehensive as it encompasses the key aspects (anchorage, air, moisture, minerals, nutrient elements) even with a slight inaccuracy in option c's phrasing (photosynthesis is plant - based but soil supports conditions for it and provides nutrients used in it).

Answer:

d. all of the above