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 sentence
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Blowing on a glass of water in a sunbeam will not cause photosynthesis to occur because photosynthesis requires the presence of chlorophyll and specialized cellular structures in plant cells, which are not present in water.
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