Multiple Choice
Yellow-orange vegetables and fruits, such as squash and apricots, are important sources of which of the following?
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4. Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
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During photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide and water into a carbohydrate used as food. Which macromolecule is produced?
A
Glucose
B
Amino acids
C
DNA
D
Triglycerides
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Understand that photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert carbon dioxide (CO\_2) and water (H\_2O) into energy-rich molecules using sunlight.
Recognize that the main product of photosynthesis is a carbohydrate, which serves as food and energy storage for the plant.
Recall that carbohydrates are macromolecules made up of sugar units, and glucose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) that is the primary carbohydrate produced during photosynthesis.
Eliminate other options: amino acids are building blocks of proteins, DNA is a nucleic acid involved in genetic information, and triglycerides are lipids used for long-term energy storage, none of which are the direct products of photosynthesis.
Conclude that the macromolecule produced during photosynthesis is glucose, a carbohydrate.
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