How many molecules of water are recycled into one molecule of glucose glucose during photosynthesis?
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During photosynthesis, six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water combine to form one molecule of glucose and six molecules of oxygen. Therefore, six molecules of water are required to produce one molecule of glucose. However, to consider the recycling of water, it's worth noting that the six molecules of oxygen produced during photosynthesis will be used in respiration by living organisms and returned to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide and water. This leads to the recycling of water and carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and respiration.