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Question
Suppose we compare the leaf with a factory, match the items in Column A with those in Column B.
| Column A | Column B | ||
| Left | Factory | ||
| 1 | Cells in the leaf | a | Raw materials |
| 2 | Chloroplast | b | Power |
| 3 | Sunlight | c | Machinery |
| 4 | Oxygen and water | d | End product |
| 5 | Carbon dioxide and water | e | By product |
| 6 | Glucose | f | Workroom |
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Solution
| Column A | Column B | ||
| Leaf | Factory | ||
| 1 | Cells in the leaf | c | Machinery |
| 2 | Chloroplast | f | Workroom |
| 3 | Sunlight | b | Power |
| 4 | Oxygen and water | e | By product |
| 5 | Carbon dioxide and water | a | Raw materials |
| 6 | Glucose | d | End product |
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