Question

The simplest model of photosynthesis must include which details? (1 point)
• products and reactants of the reaction
• products of the reaction
• diagram of a plant
• diagram of a chloroplast

Answer 1

The simplest model of photosynthesis must include **products and reactants of the reaction**. This focuses on the essential chemical process of photosynthesis, which can be summarized by the equation:

\[ \text{6 CO}_2 + \text{6 H}_2\text{O} + \text{light energy} \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + \text{6 O}_2 \]

Here, carbon dioxide and water are the reactants, and glucose and oxygen are the products.