By performing photosynthesis, plants create everything they need to build all biomolecules. Is this true? Why or why not?(1 point)

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This is true because photosynthesis produces glucose, which has carbon, hydrogen and oxygen—the building blocks for all biomolecules.
This is true because photosynthesis produces glucose, which has carbon, hydrogen and oxygen—the building blocks for all biomolecules.

This is true because photosynthesis produces glucose, and plants only need sugars, not amino acids or fatty acids.
This is true because photosynthesis produces glucose, and plants only need sugars, not amino acids or fatty acids.

This is not true because plants need to perform cellular respiration to break down the glucose into carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
This is not true because plants need to perform cellular respiration to break down the glucose into carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

This is not true because plants need to sequester nitrogen from the soil to build amino acids.
This is not true because plants need to sequester nitrogen from the soil to build amino acids.
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This is not true because plants need to sequester nitrogen from the soil to build amino acids.

While photosynthesis does produce glucose, which provides carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, plants also require nitrogen to synthesize amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. Additionally, plants need other nutrients and minerals to build various biomolecules. Therefore, photosynthesis alone is not sufficient for plants to create everything they need to build all biomolecules.