Question

What is photosynthesis? what is the equation for photosynthesis. ​

Answer 1

What is Photosynthesis?

The proccess by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbondioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a by-product.

Equation :-

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

Answer 2

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The process in which an organism uses inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide, water and minerals to make its own food through another process called photosynthesis.

The chemical reaction of photosynthesis is followed as:

$\text {Carbondioxide}+\text {Water} \stackrel{\text {Sunlight}}{\longrightarrow} \text {Glucose}+\text {oxygen}$

Phases of Photosynthesis:

There are two phases of photosynthesis

• light reaction
• Dark reaction