Photosynthesis

Science — Second Preparatory

What is photosynthesis?

Comparison aspect	Main idea	Keywords
Photosynthesis	is the process by a green plant makes its own food glucose from carbon dioxide in the air and water absorbed from the soil using light energy from the Sun and chlorophyll. Oxygen is released during the process	processgreenplantmakes
In words	carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen (in the presence of light and chlorophyll)	carbondioxidewaterglucose
Balanced equation	6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂	6CO₂6H₂OC₆H₁₂O₆

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