Question: One of the largest cypress trees in Florida has a tree trunk diameter of about 3.5 m. What is the source of MOST of the carbon in the cypress tree's trunk?

Answer choices:
A. The tree created carbon during photosynthesis.
B. The tree used carbon that it had stored in seeds.
C. The tree took in carbon dioxide molecules from the atmosphere.
D. The tree took in carbon dioxide molecules from the soil.

My Answer:
I chose answer choice C because my book explains to me that carbon can be found in the atmosphere, and trees participate in photosynthesis and since one of the materials for photosynthesis are carbon dioxide. So I chose answer choice C so can someone please check this for me please? Thank you

2 answers

c is correct. You need to memorize the photosynthesis equation.
Okay thank you so much! Really appreciate it :D