In the spring before the leaves come out,maple trees are often tapped to collect sap to make syrup.The sugars were stored in the wood of the tree as starch and then released as temperatures rise above freezing in late winter.Which of the following best describes the original source of the sugars found in the sap?

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The original source of the sugars found in the sap is photosynthesis during the previous summer. The sugar produced during photosynthesis in the leaves is transported and stored in the tree's woody tissues as starch, which is then converted back to sugar when the sap begins to flow in late winter/early spring.

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