Recycling Matter by Plants Quick Check

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How do plants recycle carbon during photosynthesis?(1 point)
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The carbon in oxygen molecules is recycled during photosynthesis.
The carbon in oxygen molecules is recycled during photosynthesis.

The carbon in glucose is recycled during photosynthesis.
The carbon in glucose is recycled during photosynthesis.

The carbon in water is recycled during photosynthesis.
The carbon in water is recycled during photosynthesis.

The carbon in carbon dioxide is recycled during photosynthesis.
The carbon in carbon dioxide is recycled during photosynthesis.
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The carbon in carbon dioxide is recycled during photosynthesis.

During photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and convert it into glucose (C6H12O6), recycling the carbon in the process.

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