Asked by Vaggi

How many molecules of water are recycled when one molecule of glucose is
created during photosynthesis? (1 point)

1

12

6

3

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
6

Explanation: The detailed equation is 6 CO2 + 12 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6 O2 + 6 H2O. Twelve waters are split in the light reactions but six are produced again in the Calvin cycle, so six H2O are recycled.