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A bean plant grows leaves. What does it need to make its own food?

Sunlight, water and air.

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  1. Sunlight, water and air ✔
  2. Sunlight and dry soil only
  3. Water and darkness only

Why: Plants take in water through roots and a gas called carbon dioxide from the air. Sunlight gives them energy to make food.

Huh, didn't know that: When plants make food, they also make oxygen that people breathe.

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What kind of plant grows in the dark? A light bulb.
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Answer: Sunlight, water and air. Plants take in water through roots and a gas called carbon dioxide from the air. Sunlight gives them energy to make food.

  1. NASA Kids Science: What Is the Carbon Cycle? science.nasa.gov/kids/earth/what-is-the-carbon-cycle
    They use CO2, water, and sunlight to make food and release oxygen.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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