CO₂ and H₂O Will Not Form Glucose on Their Own

question 45

Multiple Choice

CO₂ and H₂O will not form glucose on their own because ____.  

• A) CO₂ does not contain sufficient energy
• B) H₂O does not contain sufficient energy
• C) neither CO₂ nor H₂O contain sufficient energy
• D) the concentration of CO₂ is too low in the atmosphere
• E) the bonds of CO₂ and H₂O are too stable to be broken without an input of energy

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