Answer:
carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen
Explanation:
Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to make food.
Think about what you need to grow a plant.
It needs <u>water</u> for sure.
Plants and humans both need air. Plants "breathe" in <u>carbon dioxide</u>, which is what we breathe out. (That's why people say to plant more trees, because they take in carbon dioxide.)
Plants use photosynthesis to make food. The food is called <u>glucose</u>, which is a form of sugar.
Plants "breathe" out <u>oxygen</u>, which is what we breathe in. (Remember trees give us oxygen.)
You might also see the equation as a formula:
CO₂ + H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂
Carbon (C) dioxide (O₂)
Water, or dihydrogen (H₂) monoxide (O)
glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)
oxygen (O₂)
