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What atoms are used from the water to build carbohydrates?

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Answer: Hydrogen from water is incorporated into glucose via photosynthesis.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbohydrate (glucose) is first produced in plants. The overall reaction is

6CO2 + 6H2O + sunlight —> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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