The end product of photosynthesis which is a carbon compound is ____ and is converted into ____.
A
deoxyribose ; glycogen
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B
glucose; starch
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C
glucose; glycogen
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D
ribose; starch
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Solution
The correct option is B
glucose; starch
During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and water combine in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll to produce glucose, which is a carbon compound, and oxygen.
Glucose is converted into storable form as starch which is a huge polymer of thousands of glucose molecules.