The energy required for a seedling to push up out of the ground comes from a) muscle tissue. b) photosynthesis. c) food stored in the seed. d) nutrients found in the soil.

During the day, plants produce by splitting water molecules in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. at the same time, plants use cellular respiration to produce some of the needed by the light-independent reactions to make sugars. during the night, plants produce because takes place.