photosynthesis - lqc 12a

Question 1

chemical equation for photosynthesis

Answer 1

6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

Question 2

word equation for photosynthesis

Answer 2

carbon dioxide + water -> glucose + oxygen

Question 3

what does the arrow mean in photosynthesis equation

Answer 3

energy from light and in the presence of chlorophyll

Question 4

what is photolysis

Answer 4

the splitting of water using the energy from sunlight, hydrogen ions, electrons and oxygen are released

Question 5

how is the hydrogen from the water stored

Answer 5

the hydrogen reacts with the co2 the co2 is reduced to form carbohydrate glucose

Question 6

how is glucose used

Answer 6

it can be immediately used in aerobic respiration to provide energy it can be converted into sucrose for transport around the plant, can be stored as starch (as amylose and amylopectin) or converted into cellulose and other organic compounds (lipids, amino acids and nucleic acid)