Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Carbon Atoms

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the carbon atoms present in a seed-eating bird?

• A) They were incorporated into organic molecules by plants.
• B) They were processed into sugars through photosynthesis.
• C) They are ultimately derived from carbon dioxide.
• D) They were incorporated into organic molecules by plants, and they are ultimately derived from carbon dioxide.
• E) They were incorporated into organic molecules by plants, they were processed into sugars through photosynthesis, and they are ultimately derived from carbon dioxide.

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Definitions:

Supply Curve

The supply curve is a graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied by producers.

Sugar Beets

A plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and which is grown commercially for sugar production.

Refined

Improved or made more elegant or sophisticated through careful modification.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied, typically upward sloping.