Question #2eaf7

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Jan 20, 2018

Carbon Dioxide (CO_2CO2)+Water(H_2OH2O)rarrโ†’Glucose(C_6H_12O_2C6H12O2)+Oxygen(O_2O2) (equation to represent generation of food source energy through sunlight)

Explanation:

Plant fixes CO_2CO2 using sunlight to sugar using following reaction:

CO_2CO2+H_2OH2O rarrโ†’ C_6H_12O_2C6H12O2+O_2O2

In terms of respiration plant produces energy in the following equation:

C_6H_12O_2C6H12O2+O_2O2 rarrโ†’ CO_2CO2+H_2OH2O

If no oxygen is present, then the equation would change to: Glucose(C_6H_12O_2C6H12O2)-> Ethanol(C_2H_5OHC2H5OH)+Energy(2ATP molecules)+Carbon Dioxide(#CO_2)

as the plant would undergo Anaerobic respiration.