Answer:
The simplified equation is as follows:
CO2 + H20 + light energy ---> glucose + O2
Comparing this simplified equation with the general equation of photosynthesis (CO2+ H2O + light energy → [CH2O] + O2), it can be concluded that the process of photosynthesis is a two-stage process, and that a combination of the reactions of the two processes gives the products of photosynthesis
Note: The question is incomplete. The complete question is given below:
Simplify the combined equation for photosynthesis by crossing out compounds that are both products and reactants. How does this equation compare to the general equation for photosynthesis (CO2+ H2O + light energy → [CH2O] + O2)?
Explanation:
Photosynthesis -the process by which plants use the energy of the sunlight to produce sugars- occurs in two stages: the light-dependent stage and the light-independent stage.
The light reactions occuring in the thylakoid membranes use the energy of sunlight to split water producing electrons which are transferred to NADP+ to produce NADPH and ATP from ADP and Pi
Light energy + H20 + ADP + Pi + NADP+ ---> 02 + NADPH + ATP
In the light-independent reactions occuring in the stroma, energy from ATP and NADPH in addition with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is used to produce glucose
NADPH + ATP + CO2 ---> glucose + ADP + NADP+
The combined equation of the two reactions is given below:
CO2 + H20 + light energy + ADP + ATP + NADPH + NADP+ + ---> glucose + 02 + ATP + NADPH +ADP + NADP+
The simplified equation is as follows:
CO2 + H20 + light energy ---> glucose + O2
Comparing this simplified equation with the general equation of photosynthesis (CO2+ H2O + light energy → [CH2O] + O2), it can be concluded that the process of photosynthesis is a two-stage process, and that a combination of the reactions of the two processes gives the products of photosynthesis
