Yum! Strawberries are sweet to eat! The sugar in the strawberries are produced by this plant through photosynthesis. Examine the model to select the molecules that are rearranged to make the sugars.
A) carbon and hydrogen
B) carbon dioxide and water
C) carbon, oxygen and hydrogen
D) carbon dioxide and sunlight
Examine the model to select the molecules that are rearranged to make the sugars.
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The correct answer is B) carbon dioxide and water.
Explanation: During photosynthesis, plants use carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil. These molecules are rearranged in the presence of sunlight to produce glucose (sugar) and oxygen. This process is essential for plants to create their food and is represented by the equation: 6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂.