Describe what would happen if a plant was left in a dark place for thmany days. not photosynthesis or dea?

Answer 1

Most plants would die. They require sunlight for photosynthesis, and without sunlight, they wouldn't be able to produce food for themselves.

There are some that *might* be able to survive if the conditions were right though. Not all plants use photosynthesis for food - some are parasites, and if the host plant was present (and light so it could survive - this would mean having the parasite in a box or something so only it got no light) the parasite plant might still be able to live. Other plants are saprophytes, meaning they only live on decaying matter. If they had the decaying matter they needed, they could live without light.

There are also two kinds of orchids that grow completely underground, so these might survive, too: http://www.geocities.com/adelecarrall/rhizanthellaslateri.html

So I guess it would depend on which plant you put in the dark.