What is the overall word equation of photosynthesis?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Carbon dioxide and water, in the presence of light, give glucose and oxygen
- Step 1: Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil. Step 2. Using light energy absorbed by chlorophyll they make glucose and release oxygen. Answer: carbon dioxide and water give glucose and oxygen. Why not the others: The first wrong option is respiration, the second leaves out light and the third lists the wrong reactants.
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