Question

what are the products of photosynthesis?

Answer 1

Photosynthesis occurs in membrane-bound structures called the chloroplasts. The main product of photosynthesis is glucose, which is the molecule that produces energy to run the processes of the cell. Oxygen is mainly a byproduct of the process of photosynthesis. Six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water are needed to produce one molecule of glucose. Glucose is a carbohydrate, a compound made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The energy in glucose can be used by the cells through the process of oxidation performed in the mitochondrion, another membrane-bound structure within the cell.