Question

Plants prepare their own food by photosynthesis.

(a) Which components of the air are involved in this process?

(b) What is the by-product of this process? (HINT: a gas that supports combustion).

(c) Give an equation for the process.

Answer 1

(a) Carbon dioxide and water present in the atmosphere are involved in the photosynthesis process.

(b) Oxygen gas is liberated as the by-product of the photosynthesis process.

(c) Photosynthesis is represented by an equation as follows:

6CO2 + 6H2O à C6H6O6 + 6O2
(carbon dioxide) (water) (glucose) (oxygen)