In a world that has fewer plants, how would the environment be affected?

Question

In a world that has fewer plants, how would the environment be affected?

A)There would be more oxygen.

B)There would be more ATP available.

C)There would be more carbon dioxide.

D)There would be more glucose.

Answer 1

C.) There would be more carbon dioxide.

During photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide to sugars (like glucose). This process makes more ATP (a cellular energy source) available and oxygen is produced as a biproduct of the reactions. Thus, fewer plants would mean less oxygen, ATP, and glucose, but more carbon dioxide.