Green Plants Are the Ultimate Source of Our Food

question 37

Multiple Choice

Green plants are the ultimate source of our food.Which of the following statements about the source of the raw materials that plants incorporate into food is NOT correct?

• A)Sunlight provides the plant with energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars.
• B)Plants obtain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen from air and water.
• C)Plants obtain molecular oxygen from the air and incorporate it into sugars.
• D)Plants obtain nutrients such as trace metals from the soil.

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