Question

Let’s start by tracking how matter moves through a plant during photosynthesis. Fill in the table to identify the materials (matter) input and the materials output in the process of photosynthesis. (Hint: Think reactants and products!)

Answer 1

materials input=water and carbon dioxide (and sunlight)

materials output=carbohydrates/glucose and oxygen

Plants take in water from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air. They use the light energy from the sun to convert these into glucose and oxygen which can be released as products.