Is glucose a by-product in photosynthesis?

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Yes, Glucose is produced in Photosynthesis according to following equation:
$6 C O_{2} + 12 H_{2} O L I G H T - ------- \to p l a n t e n z y m e s C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 O_{2} + 6 H_{2} O$

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Glucose produced by the plants during photosynthesis is a __________

The production of starch, and not glucose, is often used as a measure of photosynthesis in leaves because

(a) starch is the immediate product of photosynthesis.

(b) glucose formed in photosynthesis soon gets converted into starch.

(d) sugar cannot be tested.

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