Answer:
The options to this question are incomplete, the complete options are:
A) 6O12H6C
B) 6C12H6O
C) O6H12C6
D) C6H12O6
The correct answer is D) C6H12O6
Step-by-step explanation:
According to the question, Miles is trying to write down the chemical equation for Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is a chemical reaction that cells of autotrophic organisms undergo in the presence of sunlight to produce their food. Photosynthesis, which occurs in the Chloroplast, involves the chemical reaction between Carbondioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) to produce a sugar called glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen gas (O2).
The food is synthesized as glucose, which is a monosaccharide (simple carbohydrate) that cells absorb in order to synthesize energy (ATP).
The overall equation of photosynthesis is as follows:
C02 + H2O ---light---> C6H12O6 + 6O2
The diagram in the question, although incomplete, depicts the sugar (glucose) component of the equation. The correct chemical formula for this sugar is written as: C6H12O6