Sinh học - Chapter 10: Photosynthesis

Powered by light, the green parts of plants produce organic compounds and O2 from CO2 and H2O. Using glucose as our target product, the equation describing the net process of photosynthesis is: 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 In reality, photosynthesis adds one CO2 at a time: CO2 + H2O + light energy -> CH2O + O2 CH2O represents the general formula for a sugar.