The carbon needed to build organic compounds in plants comes from ________, while the hydrogen and oxygen comes from ________.

A. carbohydrates; hydrogen and oxygen gasses in the atmosphere
B. glucose; hydrochloric acid
C. carbon dioxide; water
D. oxygen in the atmosphere; hydrogen peroxide


Answer: C

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