Question

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.(2 points)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

In reality, blowing on a glass of water in a sunbeam will not produce glucose and oxygen because the equation oversimplifies the complex process of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis requires chlorophyll, enzymes, and specific cellular structures that are absent in a glass of water.