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GCSE Biology: Photosynthetic reaction
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What is the word equation for photosynthesis?
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carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen (in the presence of light).
What are the two reactants of photosynthesis?
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Carbon dioxide and water.
What are the two products of photosynthesis?
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Glucose and oxygen.
What is the chemical formula of glucose?
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C6H12O6.
What is the chemical formula of carbon dioxide?
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CO2.
What is the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis?
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6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 (using light energy).
Photosynthesis is an ? reaction because it takes in energy from light.
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endothermic
Why is photosynthesis classed as an endothermic reaction?
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Energy is transferred from the environment (as light) into the reaction rather than released.
In photosynthesis, where is light energy transferred to inside the plant cell?
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The chloroplasts.
In photosynthesis, energy is transferred from the environment to the chloroplasts by ?.
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light
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