If you expose a photosynthesizing plant to water that contains both radioactive H and radioactive O, in which of the products of photosynthesis will the radioactive H and O show up? A) H and O both in glucose B) H in glucose; O in water C) H in water; O in glucose D) H in glucose and water; O in O₂

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Radioactive H from water will be incorporated into glucose and water, while radioactive O from water will be released as O₂ during photosynthesis.

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