DENDROLOGY

TREE PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does glucose form?
A
from carbon dioxide and water
B
from oxygen and high energy molecules
C
from water and sunlight
D
from carbon dioxide and high energy molecules
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Photosynthesis is the process in which light energy is converted to chemical energy in the form of sugars. In a process driven by light energy, glucose molecules (or other sugars) are constructed from water and carbon dioxide, and oxygen is released as a byproduct.

Detailed explanation-2: -During photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) from the air and soil. Within the plant cell, the water is oxidized, meaning it loses electrons, while the carbon dioxide is reduced, meaning it gains electrons. This transforms the water into oxygen and the carbon dioxide into glucose.

Detailed explanation-3: -The energy value of glucose is 4 kcal per gram. Since glucose has chemical bonds compared to carbon dioxide, the potential energy released due to rearrangement of the bonds is much higher in glucose than in carbon dioxide.

Detailed explanation-4: -Photosynthesis is the process that plants use in the presence of sunlight to convert carbon dioxide taken in by their leaves and water taken in through the roots to produce oxygen and sugar (glucose). This process takes place in the chloroplast of the plant cell with the presence of the green pigment of chlorophyll.

Detailed explanation-5: -Team Air Company prepares materials for judging. On Earth, plants and ocean microbes use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide, or CO2, into sugars for energy.

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