The image below show a strawberry plant during the process of photosynthesis. The letters in the image represent substances made during photosynthesis.

Question

plant with an arrow labeled X pointing from a leaf to a strawberry and an arrow labeled Y pointing from a leaf to the environment

What substances are represented by the letters in the image?
A.
X represents water and Y represents carbon dioxide
B.
X represents carbon dioxide and Y represents energy
C.
X represents sugar and Y represents oxygen
D.
X represents energy and Y represents water

Answer 1

In the process of photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (sugar) and oxygen. Based on the arrows described in your question:

• The arrow X pointing from a leaf to a strawberry indicates that sugar (glucose) is being produced and transported to the strawberry.
• The arrow Y pointing from a leaf to the environment indicates that oxygen is being released as a byproduct of photosynthesis.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

C. X represents sugar and Y represents oxygen.