How does energy get into the apple in the first place?

a. the apple absorbs energy from the soil while it is on the tree.
b. the apple absorbs energy from the sun when it is in sunlight.
c. the apple tree stores energy from the sun in the apple as sugar.
d. the apple tree stores energy from the soil in the apple as sugar.

It's B. The apple gets energy from a process called photosynthesis. Plants create chemical energy through photosynthesis, which involves the sun. So, it's the sunlight.

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