Question

Metabolic pathways are typically redox processes. In photosynthesis, what molecule is oxidized and what molecule is reduced?

-Carbon dioxide is oxidized and water is reduced.
-Water is oxidized and carbon dioxide is reduced.
-ADP is oxidized and NADPH is reduced.
-Glucose is oxidized and oxygen is reduced.
-Pyruvate is oxidized and NAD+ is reduced.
-G3P is oxidized and ATP is reduced.

Answer 1

In photosynthesis, water is oxidized and carbon dioxide is reduced.

Step-by-step explanation:

In photosynthesis, water is oxidized and carbon dioxide is reduced. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants and some other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose, using the green pigment chlorophyll. During photosynthesis, water molecules are split, resulting in the release of oxygen gas and the formation of glucose molecules from carbon dioxide.