Identify Photosynthesis Reactants and Products - Biology

$C_6H_{12}O_6$ and $6O_2$. These are the standard products of the photosynthesis equation.

Water ($H_2O$). Water photolysis provides electrons to replace those lost by chlorophyll.

Carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) and water ($H_2O$). These are the starting materials that get consumed in photosynthesis.

Glucose ($C_6H_{12}O_6$) and oxygen gas ($O_2$). These are the end materials produced by photosynthesis.

$6CO_2 + 6H_2O + \text{light} \rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2$. This shows the complete balanced equation with energy input.

Left side. Reactants always appear before the arrow in chemical equations.

Right side. Products always appear after the arrow in chemical equations.

Glucose ($C_6H_{12}O_6$) and oxygen ($O_2$). These are the two products formed from the given reactants.

Oxygen gas ($O_2$). Oxygen bubbles form when aquatic plants release $O_2$ gas.

Water ($H_2O$). Water splitting in photosystem II provides electrons for photosynthesis.

Carbon dioxide ($CO_2$). $CO_2$ provides the carbon atoms for building sugar molecules.

Glucose ($C_6H_{12}O_6$). Glucose stores the converted light energy in its chemical bonds.

$6$. The coefficient balances the equation for oxygen atoms.

$6$. The coefficient balances the equation for carbon atoms.

$6H_2O$. Six water molecules are required to produce one glucose molecule.

$6CO_2$. Six $CO_2$ molecules are needed to make one glucose molecule.

$6O_2$. Oxygen is produced when water is split during light reactions.

$C_6H_{12}O_6$ and $6O_2$. Products appear on the right side after the arrow.

$6CO_2$ and $6H_2O$. Reactants appear on the left side before the arrow.

$6CO_2$, $6H_2O$, and light energy. These are the standard reactants of the photosynthesis equation.

$C_6H_{12}O_6$ and $6O_2$. These are the standard products of the photosynthesis equation.

Carbon dioxide ($CO_2$). Carbon fixation incorporates atmospheric $CO_2$ into organic compounds.

Oxygen gas ($O_2$). Oxygen gas is released when water molecules are photolyzed.

$CO_2$ is reduced. Carbon dioxide gains electrons when it is converted to glucose.

$H_2O$ is oxidized. Water loses electrons when it is split in the light reactions.

Hydrogen atoms from $H_2O$. Hydrogen atoms from water are incorporated into glucose molecules.

Carbon (and oxygen) atoms from $CO_2$. Carbon from $CO_2$ forms the backbone structure of glucose.

Glucose ($C_6H_{12}O_6$). Glucose is the only organic compound produced in the overall equation.

$CO_2$ and $H_2O$. Both are simple inorganic molecules that serve as starting materials.