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Which statement is correct about the mass of carbon dioxide used during photosynthesis?
It is equal to the total mass of oxygen used.
It is less than the total amount of glucose and water used.
It is equal to the total mass of glucose and oxygen formed.
It is less than the total mass of glucose and oxygen formed.
It is equal to the total mass of oxygen used.
It is less than the total amount of glucose and water used.
It is equal to the total mass of glucose and oxygen formed.
It is less than the total mass of glucose and oxygen formed.
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The correct statement about the mass of carbon dioxide used during photosynthesis is:
**It is less than the total mass of glucose and oxygen formed.**
During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and water are converted into glucose and oxygen, and according to the law of conservation of mass, the mass of the reactants (carbon dioxide and water) must equal the mass of the products (glucose and oxygen). However, because several molecules of carbon dioxide are required to produce one molecule of glucose, the individual mass of carbon dioxide used is indeed less than the total mass of the glucose and oxygen produced.
**It is less than the total mass of glucose and oxygen formed.**
During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and water are converted into glucose and oxygen, and according to the law of conservation of mass, the mass of the reactants (carbon dioxide and water) must equal the mass of the products (glucose and oxygen). However, because several molecules of carbon dioxide are required to produce one molecule of glucose, the individual mass of carbon dioxide used is indeed less than the total mass of the glucose and oxygen produced.
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