2006-12-10 03:47:16 · 6 answers · asked by imavictimofwords 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
They get water through their roots and they produce their own food & minerals through photosynthesis.
2006-12-10 03:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by Lime745 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Green plants photosynthesize their food from CO2 and sunlight. This food is transported to storage areas of the plant (e.g., rootstock) via the phloem channels.
Fertilzers that are marketed as plant "food" are simply mineral supplements that green plants need for photosynthesis and metabolism. They are not food in the sense of providing or storing energy or of being basic building blocks of growth and metabolism.
Water and minerals come from the ground, and to some extent from the air (transpiration). They are transported through the plant via the xylem tubules.
2006-12-10 04:03:14 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants get water from rain and food/minerals from the soil.
2006-12-10 03:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by Jacques 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Water from rain and dew, food and minerals would be decaying plant matter, dropping from birds and bugs.
2006-12-10 03:49:38 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ ♥ C.J. ♥ ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roots suck up water and minerals from the ground and their leaves use Photosynthesis to keep it alive, and converts carbon dioxide into oxygen.
2006-12-10 03:53:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-10 03:51:51 · answer #6 · answered by undergroundburn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋