Photosynthesis Reactants and Products

Substances that form as the result of a chemical reaction

• products

• reactants

• coefficients

• subscripts

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Substances present at the start of a chemical reaction

• subscripts

• coefficients

• reactants

• products

What are the reactants for Photosynthesis?

• Who cares?

• water, carbon dioxide , and chlorophyll

• glucose (sugar), oxygen and water.

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Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

• Ribosomes

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

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Place on the diagram: The reactants of photosynthesis

g

f

d

NADPH

ATP

Light

O2

H2O

Calvin Cycle

Glucose

Light Reactions

Chloroplast

CO2

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Match the following

• glucose

• Product of Photosynthesis: also known as "food"

• oxygen

• Products of Photosynthesis: released into the air

• water

• Reactant of Photosynthesis:

  captured by chlorophyll

• sunlight

• Reactant of Photosynthesis: comes from the roots

• carbon dioxide

• Reactant of Photosynthesis: comes from the air

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Photosynthesis: ​ Click on the correct reactants and products

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Identify the reactants in this chemical equation.

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The reactants of photosynthesis are ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   (gas).

The products of photosynthesis are ​ (c)   (gas) and ​ (d)   .

• water

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• glucose

Answer explanation

The reactants of photosynthesis are water and carbon dioxide, while the products are oxygen and glucose. This process converts light energy into chemical energy, producing these essential substances.

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Match each reactant to its formula or description

• carbon dioxide

• O₂

• oxygen gas

• Energy Source

• Sunlight

• CO₂