6CO2 + 6H20 602 + C6H1206 Molecular Energy in Photosynthesis
Name of
Molecule
Chemical
Formula
Amount of Energy per
Molecule (in kJ per mole)
Carbon dioxide
CO2
799
Water
H20
467
Oxygen
O2
495
Glucose
C6H1206
9,467
Which statement correctly describes the flow of energy in photosynthesis?
A Photosynthesis releases energy when carbon dioxide and water combine to form glucose molecules.
B Photosynthesis releases energy when the reactants rearrange and form the bonds in the products,
Photosynthesis stores energy because energy is released when glucose is formed from carbon dioxide and water.
D Photosynthesis stores energy because more energy is stored in glucose than it is in carbon dioxide or water.