Question

unit 3.1 quiz - due 11/24
cells of an organism perform the following chemical reaction:
6 co₂ + 6 h₂o + → c₆h₁₂o₆ + 6 o₂
to which organism do these cells most likely belong?
○ an earthworm
○ a rabbit
○ a whale
○ a rubber tree plant

Explanation:

The given chemical reaction is \(6\text{CO}_2 + 6\text{H}_2\text{O}
ightarrow\text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6\text{O}_2\), which represents photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is performed by plants (autotrophs) to produce glucose and oxygen using carbon dioxide and water. Among the options, only the rubber tree plant is a plant (autotroph) capable of photosynthesis. Earthworms, rabbits, and whales are animals (heterotrophs) that do not perform photosynthesis.

Answer:

a rubber tree plant