Name the simple sugar found in plant tissues which is also a product of photosynthesis.

Cellulose

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Starch

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Glucose

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Sucrose

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The correct option is C
Glucose

During photosynthesis, energy from sunlight is used to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. Glucose ( $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$ ) is a simple sugar and is a product of photosynthesis.

$6 C O_{2} + 12 H_{2} O s u n l i g h t - ----- \to c h l o r o p h y l l C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 O_{2} + 6 H_{2} O$

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