Question

Name the gas given out during photosynthesis.

Answer 1

Photosynthesis:

1. The phenomenon of synthesizing food in plants is called photosynthesis.
2. Water and carbon dioxide are used during photosynthesis to form glucose and oxygen gas in presence of sunlight.
3. Sunlight is absorbed by a green pigment called chlorophyll.
4. $6{\mathrm{CO}}_2(\mathrm{carbon}\mathrm{dioxide})+6{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{water}\right)\underset{\mathrm{Sunlight}}{\overset{\mathrm{Chlorophyll}}{\to }}{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6\left(\mathrm{glucose}\right)+6{\mathrm{O}}_2(\mathrm{oxygen}\mathrm{gas})$
5. Glucose is utilized by the plant for energy and oxygen is released into the atmosphere.