Carbon dioxide absorption is an appropriate indicator of photosynthesis because

A) CO2 is needed to produce sugars in the Calvin cycle.
B) CO2 is needed to complete the light reactions.
C) plants produce oxygen gas by splitting CO2.
D) the energy in CO2 is used to produce ATP and NADPH.


Answer: A

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