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Multiple Choice
Which substances are the primary outputs of oxygenic photosynthesis in plants?
A
Carbon dioxide and water
B
Glucose and oxygen
C
ATP and NADPH
D
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
Verified step by step guidance
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Understand that oxygenic photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy, using carbon dioxide and water as inputs.
Recall the general photosynthesis equation: \$6\,CO_2 + 6\,H_2O + light \rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6\,O_2$.
Identify the products on the right side of the equation: glucose (\(C_6H_{12}O_6\)) and oxygen (\(O_2\)).
Recognize that ATP and NADPH are intermediate energy carriers produced during the light-dependent reactions, not the final outputs of photosynthesis.
Conclude that the primary outputs of oxygenic photosynthesis in plants are glucose and oxygen.