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 will not produce glucose and oxygen because the process of photosynthesis requires specific enzymes, chlorophyll, and the presence of a photosynthetic organism, such as a plant, to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. Merely blowing on water does not fulfill these requirements.
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