Question

Analyze the written formulas for photosynthesis and pick the most accurate:

Sunlight + Water + Oxygen 🡪 Glucose + Carbon Dioxide
Sunlight + Water + Carbon Dioxide🡪 Glucose + Oxygen
Glucose + Oxygen 🡪 Water + Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide + Sunlight 🡪 Glucose

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

The second formula, "Sunlight + Water + Carbon Dioxide 🡪 Glucose + Oxygen," is the most accurate. This is because it accurately reflects the reactants and products of photosynthesis - sunlight provides energy, water and carbon dioxide are used to create glucose (a simple sugar) and oxygen is released as a byproduct. The other formulas either include incorrect reactants (e.g. oxygen as a reactant) or do not reflect the correct products of photosynthesis (e.g. water and carbon dioxide being the products instead of the reactants).