Photosynthesis

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What is glucose also known as?

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Sugar, represented by the chemical formula C6H12O6.

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What is the process called that plants use to convert sunlight into food?

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Photosynthesis.

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What are the raw materials of a chemical reaction called?

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Reactants, located on the left side of a chemical equation.

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What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?

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Oxygen.

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What is an organism that cannot make its own food called?

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Heterotroph.

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What is the primary pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight?

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Chlorophyll.

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What are the two main products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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What is the role of sunlight in photosynthesis?

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It provides the energy needed to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

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What are the two main reactants in the photosynthesis equation?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O).

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What is the overall equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2.

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