Recycling Matter by Plants Quick Check

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How many molecules of water are recycled when one molecule of glucose is created during photosynthesis?(1 point)
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6
6

12
12

1
1

3

Answer 1

The correct answer is 6.

During photosynthesis, the process can be summarized by the equation:

\[ 6 , \text{CO}_2 + 6 , \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{C}6\text{H}{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 , \text{O}_2 \]

This equation shows that 6 molecules of water are used in the production of 1 molecule of glucose.