Which option is food (i.e., an energy source) for a plant?

Question

Group of answer choices

sugars that a plant makes

minerals that a plant takes in from the soil

water that a plant takes in through its roots

carbon dioxide that a plant takes in through its leaves

Answer 1

The correct option that is food (an energy source) for a plant is:

sugars that a plant makes

Plants produce sugars through the process of photosynthesis, which serve as their primary energy source. The other options—minerals, water, and carbon dioxide—are important for plant growth and metabolism but do not serve as energy sources in the same way that sugars do.