Question

carlos is creating a model of an orange and black basketball. he is ready to paint his model to make it look realistic. he needs a flat, two - dimensional canvas to paint on. this canvas, which stores and applies color information to models, is referred to as a

panel
texture
mode
storage device

Explanation:

In 3D modeling, a texture is a 2D image (like a flat, two - dimensional canvas) that stores color information and is applied to 3D models to make them look more realistic. A panel is a part of the user interface. A mode refers to a particular setting or way of operating a software. A storage device is for saving data. Since the description is about a flat, two - dimensional canvas that stores and applies color information to models, it fits the definition of a texture.

Answer:

texture