Chemical reaction equations, such as the one for photosynthesis, show the reactants and products of a reaction. How does this simplification misrepresent what takes place during the process of photosynthesis? a. It does not show where in a cell photosynthesis occurs. b. It does not show how long photosynthesis takes to happen. c. It does not show that photosynthesis consists of many separate reactions. d. It does not show the number of molecules required to produce glucose.

The simplification of photosynthesis reaction misrepresents what takes place during the process of photosynthesis because c. It does not show that photosynthesis consists of many separate reactions. The general reaction of photosynthesis is: carbon dioxide + water - > glucose + oxygen + ATP. However, this is not a single reaction. Photosynthesis is a series of separate reactions. So, if you put carbon dioxide and water together, you will not get glucose, oxygen, and ATP in a single reaction.

Photosynthesis is the procedure by which plants, a few microorganisms, and a few protistans utilize the vitality from daylight to deliver glucose from carbon dioxide and water. In this way the appropriate response is B, it doesn't demonstrate to what extent photosynthesis takes to happen.