Question

What raw materials is required for the process of photosynthesis and respiration?

Answer 1

The raw materials are water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, glucose, and energy.

Explanation:

Photosynthesis takes water and carbon dioxide and turns into glucose sugar.

`6H_2O + 6 CO_2 ====== 1 C_6H_12O_6 + 6 O_2`

To do this the cell must capture energy from the sun to change the chemical bonds.

Respiration takes the sugar produced by the process of photosynthesis and "burns" it using oxygen to produce energy in the form of ATP.

`1 C_6 H_12 O_6 + 6 O_2 ==== 6 H_2O + 6 CO_2`

There are many chemical like the ATP and ADP that the cell uses to complete the process of photosynthesis and respiration but the raw materials are very simple.