Question

Plants make food through photosynthesis, a chemical reaction. What are the starting substances of the reaction?

hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon

oxygen, solar energy, and water

carbon dioxide, solar energy, and oxygen

carbon dioxide, water, and solar energy

Answer 1

carbon dioxide, water and solar energy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

carbon dioxide, water and solar energy.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Equation is attached in the picture.
• Carbon do oxide, water & sunlight combine to form Glucose & Oxygen. Glucose is utilized as energy by plant cells where as the oxygen is released into the atmosphere.
• This reaction is catalyzed by chloroplast and chlorophyll enzymes.
• This process of converting Carbon dioxide to Oxygen is known as photosynthesis.