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Overview of Photosynthesis
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Main Structures and Summary of Photosynthesis

Chemical equation for photosynthesis

Chemical equation for photosynthesis

The basic equation for photosynthesis is deceptively simple. In reality, the process includes many steps involving intermediate reactants and products. Glucose, the primary energy source in cells, is made from two three-carbon GA3P molecules.

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