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. The overall chemical equation for photosynthesis can be summarized as:
\[ 6 \text{CO}_2 + 6 \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{light energy} \rightarrow \text{C}6\text{H}{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \text{O}_2 \]
In this process, the carbon from carbon dioxide is fixed into organic molecules, including glucose, which can then be used as a building block for other biomolecules, such as amino acids.
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