Question

A person gets energy from an apple by eating it.



How does energy get into the apple in the first place?
A.
The apple tree stores energy from the soil in the apple as sugar.
B.
The apple absorbs energy from the Sun when it is in sunlight.
C.
The apple tree stores energy from the Sun in the apple as sugar.
D.
The apple absorbs energy from the soil while it is on the tree.

Answer 1

C. The apple tree uses sunlight in photosynthesis to make sugars (chemical energy) that are stored in the apple. The soil supplies water and minerals, but the apple’s stored energy comes mainly from the Sun.