The process responsible for the production of glucose in plants is called photosynthesis. During photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight as an energy source. This process primarily occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells, where chlorophyll captures light energy. The overall chemical equation for photosynthesis can be summarized as follows:
\[ 6 , \text{CO}_2 + 6 , \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{light energy} \rightarrow \text{C}6\text{H}{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 , \text{O}_2 \]
In this equation, six molecules of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and six molecules of water (H₂O) are converted into one molecule of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) and six molecules of oxygen (O₂). The glucose produced can then be used as a building block to synthesize amino acids and other organic compounds necessary for plant growth and metabolism.
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