Plants grow as their cells manufacture new organic molecules.The carbon in the newly created organic molecules of these plants came from_________ .

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Plants obtain the carbon needed to manufacture organic molecules through the process of photosynthesis, which involves the absorption of carbon dioxide from the air and the subsequent conversion of this carbon dioxide into organic molecules, such as sugars and starches.

Plants Grow as Their Cells Manufacture New Organic Molecules