Give the simplest chemical equation for photosynthesis. For each reactant, indicate where the plant acquires it. For each product, note during what part of photosynthesis it is produced
What will be an ideal response?
The chemical equation for photosynthesis is
6 CO2 + 6 H2O + light energy ? C6H12O6 + 6 O2
CO2 comes through the stomata, water comes from the vascular bundles (or veins) to the mesophyll cells, and chlorophyll molecules embedded in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast absorb sunlight. The glucose is produced immediately following the Calvin cycle, and the oxygen is produced during the light reactions.
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