A scientist discovers a new plant. After investigating its properties, the scientist concludes that the plant does not photosynthesize. What evidence might have led the scientist to draw this conclusion?(1 point)
Responses
a. There are stomata on the undersides of the plant’s leaves.
b. The plant has no mitochondria in its cytoplasm.
c. The plant has a waxy coating on its leaves.
d. There are no chloroplasts in the plant’s cells.
d. There are no chloroplasts in the plant’s cells.
Chloroplasts are responsible for the process of photosynthesis in plants, so the absence of chloroplasts would indicate that the plant is not capable of photosynthesis.