Question

1. how is inorganic carbon converted into organic compounds?

dissolution
respiration
gas exchange
buffering
photosynthesis

Explanation:

• Dissolution is the process of a substance dissolving in a solvent, not related to converting inorganic carbon to organic compounds.
• Respiration is the process by which organisms release energy by breaking down organic compounds, not forming them from inorganic carbon.
• Gas exchange is the movement of gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment, not the conversion of inorganic carbon to organic.
• Buffering is related to maintaining pH balance in a solution, not the conversion of carbon forms.
• Photosynthesis is the process where plants (and some other organisms) use sunlight, carbon dioxide (inorganic carbon as \(CO_2\)) and water to produce glucose (an organic compound) and oxygen. The chemical equation for photosynthesis is \(6CO_2 + 6H_2O

ightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6+6O_2\) (in the presence of light and chlorophyll).

Answer:

photosynthesis