Question

In an early experiment, it was found that a mouse in a sealed glass jar soon died, but if a plant was included in the jar, the mouse lived much longer. Explain theses results.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - mouse produces carbon dioxide which is used by the plants for photosynthesis that in turn produces oxygen that is used for cellular respiration.

Explanation:

A mouse can not live in a sealed container or jar for a long time whereas with a plant in a closed and sealed jar mouse can live longer. This is due to the fact that in absence of the plant there is no oxygen for the mouse to get perform cellular respiration.

in a jar with a plant, the mouse lives longer because the plant still produces oxygen by the process of photosynthesis which is used by the mouse for cellular respiration and produces carbon dioxide that is taken by the plant.