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The process of photosynthesis can be respresented by the chemical formula?

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Answer:

The photosynthesis equation is as follows: 6CO2 + 6H20 + (energy) → C6H12O6 + 6O2 Carbon dioxide + water + energy from light produces glucose and oxygen.

Explanation: I explained in my answer what each thing was.

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The process of photosynthesis can be represented by the chemical formula
6CO_2+6H_2 O \rightarrow C_6 H_12 O_6+6O_2

Step-by-step explanation:

Plants convert the energy of sunlight in the presence of chlorophyll to chemical energy. The process of photosynthesis makes glucose
(C_6 H_12 O_6) from carbon dioxide and water. The other byproduct is oxygen.

Carbon dioxide is absorbed from the environment through the stomata of plants and water is absorbed by plant roots from the soil. Since the plants acquire energy directly from solar energy they are called producers in an ecosystem.

Organisms like algae also can perform photosynthesis and in aquatic ecosystems they are the major producers.

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