Question

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.
lipids and oxygen
C.
water and carbon dioxide
D.
nitrogen and salt

Answer 1

C. water and carbon dioxide

Plants use light energy to combine water (from the soil) and carbon dioxide (from the air) in chloroplasts to make glucose and release oxygen — the process of photosynthesis.