Flashcard 4 - Subtest II: Science Flashcard Set for the CSET Multiple Subjects Test

carbon dioxide (\(CO_2\)) and water (\(H_2O\))

In the process of photosynthesis, plants use the energy from the Sun to synthesize carbohydrates and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water. A general reaction for the synthesis of glucose is \(6CO_2 + 6H_2O \rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2\).