When we exercise, we rely on the oxidation of glucose (C6H12O6) to carbon dioxide and water for energy. The oxidation of glucose is an exothermic process. When photosynthesis takes place in green plants, carbon dioxide and water react to produce glucose and oxygen. Photosynthesis is an endothermic process. Answer the following questions concerning these processes.
Write a reaction for the production glucose during photosynthesis.
Select the true statements.
Choose one or more:A.
The oxidation of glucose is not thermodynamically favored.
B.Photosynthesis is not thermodynamically favored.
C.The oxidation of glucose is thermodynamically favored.
D.Photosynthesis is thermodynamically favored.
