Question

Statement 1: Oxygen and water are the raw materials for photosynthesis.

Statement 2: Protein is the product of photosynthesis.

• A. Statement 1 is true statement 2 is false
• B. Statement 1 is false statement 2 is true
• C. Both the statements are true
• D. Both the statements are false

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Both the statements are false

Photosynthesis can be represented by the following equation :

6$C{O}_2$ + 6$H_2$O $\underrightarrow{chlorophyll,sunlight}$ $C_6$ $H_{12}$ $O_6$ + 6$O_2$

Hence, the raw materials for photosynthesis are carbon dioxide and water. Glucose, oxygen are the product of photosynthesis.

Protein is not the product of photosynthesis. Carbohydrate is formed in the process of photosynthesis. However, plants utilize the energy by storing the energy as starch which is then converted to sucrose and is transported through phloem to various plant parts and is stored in different forms.