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The Process of Photosynthesis

Question 7 • First Semester Biology

Answer the following question about the generalized photosynthesis equation below:6CO2 + 6H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2Describe in words what occurs during the process represented by the photosynthesis equation. Include the importance of sunlight

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During photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to provide the energy needed to combine carbon dioxide and water in a series of chemical reactions. The process produces glucose, a sugar that stores the energy from sunlight and serves as food for the plant, and oxygen gas.

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