Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Carbon Atoms

question 25

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Inorganic carbon atoms in the seeds were incorporated into organic molecules by the bird.
• B) The carbon atoms ultimately came from the soil.
• C) The carbon atoms are ultimately derived from coal.
• D) The carbon atoms ultimately came from carbon dioxide incorporated into sugars through photosynthesis.
• E) The carbon atoms ultimately came from simple organic compounds that formed abiotically from inorganic carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms.

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