In soil, carbon is critical because it ? provides nutrient to plants. ? helps soil store water and provide it to plants. ? makes the soil more acidic, which helps all plants grow better. ? helps soil turn it into oxygen, which plants need to survive. ? helps give soil structure so it doesn't erode.
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Plants grow in many different shapes and sizes. Much of their shape depends on an internal structure that is composed of carbon-containing molecules such as cellulose and lignin. Plants that have a strong internal structure can grow larger than other plants because their structure can support their size. Plants obtain the majority of the carbon necessary for building these structural molecules from ā F air G microorganisms H soil J water
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Carbon is the major building block of life. Where does a plant get the carbon it needs to carry out photosynthesis and grow? From the ground through the plant's leaves. From the air through the plant's roots. From the ground through the plant's roots. From the air through the plant's leaves.
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