Jolana wants to know more about the role plants play in the carbon cycle. What can she infer from the diagram below?
A. Plants use carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and give off carbon dioxide when they perform cellular respiration.
B. Plants use sugars and water for photosynthesis and give off oxygen when they perform cellular respiration.
C. Plants take in carbon in the form of minerals through their roots and release it as water in the atmosphere.
D. Plants use oxygen for photosynthesis and give off oxygen when they perform cellular respiration.