What best explains why sugar maple trees are tapped on the sun-warmed south side of the trunk?
A) Sap on the north side of the tree is still frozen in early spring.
B) During the summer most photosynthesis occurred on the south side of the tree.
C) The reaction rate for the enzymes that convert starch to sucrose is temperature dependent.
D) The sap expands as it is warmed and flows upward through the trunk.
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