The chemical equation for photosynthesis: 6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O2 suggests that blowing on a glass of water placed in a sunbeam will produce glucose and oxygen. Compare the chemical equation to the actual process of photosynthesis and explain why no reaction will occur if someone were to blow on a glass of water in a sunbeam. Explain your answer in 1–2 sentences.
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Blowing on a glass of water in a sunbeam will not produce glucose and oxygen because photosynthesis can only occur in living organisms, specifically in the chloroplasts of plant cells, where the necessary enzymes and energy sources are present to carry out the complex biochemical reactions.
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