Question

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the stuff to make photosynthesis occur is carbon dioxide, water, sunlight, glucose, and oxygen.
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good thinking! youve listed several things, but let me ask: which of those does the plant actually need to make photosynthesis happen, and which one is a product (something made by photosynthesis)?

Explanation:

To determine the inputs (reactants) and outputs (products) of photosynthesis, we recall the photosynthesis equation: \(6CO_2 + 6H_2O + \text{light energy}
ightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2\). Reactants (what the plant needs) are carbon dioxide (\(CO_2\)), water (\(H_2O\)), and sunlight (energy source). Products (made by photosynthesis) are glucose (\(C_6H_{12}O_6\)) and oxygen (\(O_2\)). So the plant needs carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight; glucose and oxygen are products.

Answer:

Reactants (needed for photosynthesis): carbon dioxide, water, sunlight.
Products (made by photosynthesis): glucose, oxygen.