Question

The chemical reaction equation of photosyntesis is shown here: 6CO + 6HO + light CHO+ 6O What information is not given in this equation. It does not show if the reaction is reversible. It does not show the reactants needed for the reaction. It does not show that photosynthesis consists of many separate steps. It does not show the number of molecules required to produce glucose.

Answer 1

It does not show that photosynthesis consists of many separate steps.

Step-by-step explanation:

Photosynthesis is the metabolic process whereby plants and other certain organisms synthesize their food (glucose) using sunlight. The general chemical equation of the photosynthetic process is depicted below:

6CO2 + 6H2O + light --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

This equation gives a general breakdown or a summary of what occurs in the process of photosynthesis, however, it is not that simple. Photosynthesis involves MANY SEPARATE STEPS that the equation is not showing. For example, the equation does not show that photosynthesis occurs in two stages namely: light-dependent phase and light independent phase.