Defeat because he didn't want to get the pearl to get killed for having it and it was bad luck.
The correct answer is C. Have a nice day! :)
Answer: self production
Explanation: Plants tends to manufacture for them self unlike animals, they use the energy gotten from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water in energy rich sugar called glucose.
Also plants use leaves to make food for them self, oxygen is produced as a by-product and carbon dioxide is gotten from the atmosphere.