Living organisms need energy to carry on their life processes. Green plants get this energy by undergoing photosynthesis.

Question

During photosynthesis, plants absorb energy from sunlight, they take in water from the soil using their roots, and they take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. What is produced in the leaves of plants, in addition to oxygen?
A.
hydrogen
B.
sugar
C.
minerals
D.
all of these

Answer 1

The primary product of photosynthesis, in addition to oxygen, is sugar (specifically glucose). Therefore, the correct answer is:

B. sugar