(True)-After one week, seedling height was taken as a measure of plant growth.
It's a way of protecting the trees, and making sure they survive the winter and beyond. Leaves die during the winter months. If those dead leaves stayed on the trees, and new ones wouldn't grow in their place, the tree would have no way of making food for themselves.
Hope it helps. ☺
The best answer should be
D) Food component that can be stored in the body for future energy needs
