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A plant produces its own food through the process of photosynthesis. Which of the following materials do plants need in order to perform photosynthesis?
A.
phosphorus and oxygen
B.
nitrogen and salt
C.
water and carbon dioxide
D.
lipids and oxygen
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C. water and carbon dioxide
Photosynthesis uses water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2), plus light energy captured by chlorophyll, to make glucose and oxygen:
6 CO2 + 6 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6 O2.
Photosynthesis uses water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2), plus light energy captured by chlorophyll, to make glucose and oxygen:
6 CO2 + 6 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6 O2.
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