The word equation for photosynthesis is
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. carbon dioxide + water to glucose + oxygen
- Step 1: Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide and water with light and chlorophyll to produce glucose and oxygen. Answer: carbon dioxide + water to glucose + oxygen. Why not the others: glucose + oxygen to carbon dioxide + water: That is aerobic respiration. glucose to lactic acid: That is anaerobic respiration in animals. water + oxygen to glucose + carbon dioxide: Neither of these is a reactant of photosynthesis.
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