Question

Where is the carbon taken in by plants during photosynthesis stored?
a.
the ground
b.
plant structures
c.
the air
d.
all of the above


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

B

Plants store the carbon they take in as organic compounds (sugars, cellulose, starch) in their structures (leaves, stems, roots). Some of that carbon can later enter the soil as dead plant material, but it is not stored in the air.