Q11 of 35 Page 113

Observe the following experiment:


i) Name the phenomenon it depicts and the gas that is released.


a) Respiration, CO2


b) Photosynthesis, O2


c) Transpiration, H2 O


d) Excretion, N2


ii) What is photosynthesis? Write a balanced equation for this biochemical reaction.

(i) Above figure shows photosynthesis and O2 is released. In the second diagram when matchstick is brought near the test tube, it ignites which shows that O2 is released in the experiment.

(ii) Photosynthesis is the process carried out by green plants to make their own food in the presence of sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and chlorophyll. Oxygen is released during this process.


6CO2 + 12H2O C6H12O6 + 6H2O + 6O2


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