The glucose produced by a plant is used to make the carbohydrate, proteins, fats, and nucleic acids of the plant. Which statement is true about the process of converting sugars into other molecules?
a. Glucose contains all of the elements needed to produce the carbohydrates and fats, but other elements must come from the soil if the plant is to produce proteins and nucleic acids.
b. Glucose contains all of the elements needed to produce the carbohydrates and nucleic acids, but other elements must come from the soil if the plant is to produce proteins and fats.
c. Glucose contains all of the elements needed to produce these other molecules.
d. Glucose contains all of the elements needed to produce the carbohydrates, but other elements must come from the soil if the plant is to produce fats, proteins, and nucleic acids.
e. None of the substances in the other answers can be produced from glucose alone.