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Chemical reaction equations, such as the one for photosynthesis, show the reactants and products of a reaction. How does this simplification misrepresent what takes place during the process of photosynthesis?
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Chemical reaction equations, such as the one for photosynthesis, show the reactants and products of a reaction. How does this simplification misrepresent what takes place during the process of photosynthesis?

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It does not take into account the factors that contribute to photosynthesis, such as absorbing sunlight through chlorophyll as there is no chemical equation for sunlight.
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