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Photosynthesis- Introduction

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Carbohydrates are found in leaves. Write an equation to show how it is formed in the presence of light

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The process of photosynthesis takes place in the chlorophyll cells of the leaves. It involves the use of light energy to convert raw material like CO₂ and H₂O to carbohydrates.

6CO₂ + 6H₂O --------------------------> C₆H₁₂O6₆+ 6O₂
Sunlight energy

Here, The carbon dioxide gets reduced to sugar and water gets oxidised to oxygen.

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