Why do plants need to obtain carbon atoms?

Responses

Plants don't need carbon.

Plants don't need carbon.

Carbon is their food.

Carbon is their food.

They use carbon to breathe.

They use carbon to breathe.

Plants use carbon to build glucose during photosynthesis.

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Plants need to obtain carbon atoms because they use carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere during the process of photosynthesis to build glucose. This glucose serves as an energy source for growth, development, and cellular respiration. Thus, carbon is essential for their overall metabolic processes and for the production of organic compounds.

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