Question

Name two raw materials of photosynthesis.

Answer 1

1. Autotrophic organisms like green plants perform photosynthesis to synthesize their food in the form of organic molecules of glucose.
2. It occurs in the green leaves with the help of green pigment chlorophyll that traps solar energy and converts it into chemical energy.
3. Plants require carbon dioxide and water as raw materials to perform photosynthesis in presence of sunlight.

$6{\mathrm{CO}}_2(\mathrm{carbon}\mathrm{dioxide})+6{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{water}\right)\underset{\mathrm{Sunlight}}{\overset{\mathrm{Chlorophyll}}{\to }}{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6\left(\mathrm{glucose}\right)+6{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{oxygen}\right)$