FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
Question
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What type of sugar molecule is produced by plants during photosynthesis?
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Oxygen
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Starch
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Glucose
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Water
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Used by the majority of plants, it involves producing a three-carbon compound called 3-phosphoglyceric acid during the Calvin Cycle, which goes on to become a sugar called glucose.
Detailed explanation-2: -Purpose of Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis is the process that plant cells use to create sugar, specifically glucose. During photosynthesis, plants harvest the energy in sunlight and use water and carbon dioxide to create glucose and oxygen.
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