Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to glucose in photosynthesis

What organisms perform photosynthesis

Plants, algae and certain bacteria

Main product of photosynthesis

Glucose

Word equation for photosynthesis

Carbon Dioxide + Water + Light Energy —> Glucose + Oxygen

Where does a plant absorb carbon dioxide?

Through the stomata in the leaves.

Where does a plant absorb water?

From the soil by the plant's roots.

What captures light energy in the photosynthesis process?

Chlorophyll in the chloroplasts.

What is released as a byproduct of photosynthesis

Oxygen

How many molecules of CO2 are needed to produce one molecule of glucose in the calvin cycle

6

How many molecules are required to produce one molecule

12

What do water molecules contribute to the process of converting CO2 to glucose

Hydrogen ions and electrons

What is oxygen considered a by product of photosynthesis

Oxygen is released from water splitting, not from the direct process of glucose formation

What is the role of light energy in photosynthesis

It used to drive the reaction of converting CO2 and water into glucose

What happens to the glucose produced in photosynthesis

It serves as the chemical energy source for the plant

What is the relationship between the splitting of H2O molecules and the formation of glucose

Hydrogen from splitting water is used to reduce CO2 into glucose

What byproduct is produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis

Oxygen is produced by splitting water molecules