Which of the following statements best describes the carbon atoms present in a seed-eating bird?
A) Inorganic carbon atoms in the seeds were incorporated into organic molecules by the bird.
B) The carbon atoms ultimately came from the soil.
C) The carbon atoms are ultimately derived from coal.
D) The carbon atoms ultimately came from carbon dioxide incorporated into sugars through photosynthesis.
E) The carbon atoms ultimately came from simple organic compounds that formed abiotically from inorganic carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms.
Non-Carbon Organic Molecules
The ethanol molecule showing two carbon atoms, six hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom.
Three-carbon acyl-CoA
Scientists should use a variety of media to present the message
What is the volume of 1.51 x 1024 atoms of an unknown gas at STP?
Estimates of carbon stored in the plants and soils of different ecosystems.