Question

12 green plants produce their own food during photosynthesis. select all statements below that are true about photosynthesis. chemical equation for photosynthesis water + carbon dioxide glucose + oxygen a chlorophyll is one product of photosynthesis. b water is one product of photosynthesis. c carbon dioxide is a reactant d carbon dioxide is a product e oxygen is one product of photosynthesis.

Explanation:

• Chlorophyll is a pigment in plants that helps in photosynthesis, not a product.
• Water is a reactant (taken in by roots), not a product.
• Carbon dioxide (\(CO_2\)) is a reactant (taken from air, as animals exhale \(CO_2\) which is used).
• Oxygen (\(O_2\)) is a waste product (released into air for us to breathe).

Answer:

C. Carbon Dioxide is a reactant, E. Oxygen is one product of photosynthesis.