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Theme A - Unity & Diversity
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Theme B - Form & Function
Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence
Theme C - Interaction & Interdependence
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Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence
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Theme C - Interaction & Interdependence

Unlocking Photosynthesis: CO2 to Glucose Transformation

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The basic idea 🌸

Plants do this super cool thing: they turn carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water into yummy carbohydrates (like glucose) through a process called photosynthesis. Think of it like a plant's kitchen where they "cook" their food using sunlight!

The simple recipe 📜

  • Ingredients: Carbon dioxide + Water
  • Cooking with Sunlight 🌞: Photosynthesis
  • Finished Dish: Glucose (a type of sugar) + Oxygen
    • CO₂ + H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) + O₂

💧 The need for hydrogen

  • Role: Hydrogen is like the secret spice in this recipe! It’s necessary for a special step in which CO₂ gets transformed (or reduced) into glucose.
  • Where does it come from? From water, but how? Through a special process named photolysis.

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Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence
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Theme C - Interaction & Interdependence

Unlocking Photosynthesis: CO2 to Glucose Transformation

Word Count Emoji
393 words
Reading Time Emoji
2 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 14th Jun 2024

Table of content

The basic idea 🌸

Plants do this super cool thing: they turn carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water into yummy carbohydrates (like glucose) through a process called photosynthesis. Think of it like a plant's kitchen where they "cook" their food using sunlight!

The simple recipe 📜

  • Ingredients: Carbon dioxide + Water
  • Cooking with Sunlight 🌞: Photosynthesis
  • Finished Dish: Glucose (a type of sugar) + Oxygen
    • CO₂ + H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) + O₂

💧 The need for hydrogen

  • Role: Hydrogen is like the secret spice in this recipe! It’s necessary for a special step in which CO₂ gets transformed (or reduced) into glucose.
  • Where does it come from? From water, but how? Through a special process named photolysis.

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