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Grade 11Botany

Which equation best represents photosynthesis in plants?
A
Carbon dioxide + water starch + oxygen
B
Carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygen
C
Glucose + oxygen carbon dioxide + water
D
Carbon dioxide + glucose starch + oxygen
E
Light + carbon dioxide glucose + oxygen

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5 Years agoGrade 11
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5 Years ago

 

Photosynthesis is the process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it in the bonds of sugar. This process occurs in plants and some algae. Photosynthesis can be represented using a chemical equation.
6CO2​ + 6H2​O ------> C6​H12​O6​+ 6O2​. 
So,the correct answer is option B.