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Photosynthesis: track matter and energy separately
A clearer way to remember what enters, what leaves, and where light energy fits.
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Photosynthesis is easier when matter and energy are not mixed into one vague sentence.
The main idea
Track atoms with the chemical equation and track energy as light converted into chemical energy stored in glucose.
A short example
Carbon dioxide and water become glucose and oxygen; light is the energy source, not a material product.
Check while you solve
- Matter: count atoms.
- Energy: name the transfer.
- Remember oxygen comes from splitting water in the light reactions.
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