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Why do plants need to obtain carbon atoms?

A. Plants use carbon to build glucose during photosynthesis.
B. Carbon is their food.
C. They use carbon to breathe.
D. Plants don't need carbon.

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Why do plants need to obtain carbon atoms?-
A.- Plants use carbon to build glucose during photosynthesis>
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Answer: The correct option is A.

Explanation: Plants produce their food by the process of photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis is a process in which plants use energy from sun, carbon dioxide from air and water to produce glucose and oxygen.

Equation for photosynthesis is given by:


Sunlight+6CO_2+6H_2O\rightarrow C_6H_(12)O_6+6O_2

Plants obtain carbon in the form of carbon dioxide from the air.

Thus, the correct option for this question is A.

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