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by downWidOutaFite
1639 days ago
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Your intuition is correct. The basic photosynthesis chemical formula is 6CO2 + 6H2O + (light) ---> C6H12O6 + 6O2
The carbon goes from CO2 to C6H12O6, which are carbohydrates. The carbs are used by the plants for both energy and plant matter. The carbs that are used for energy are released back into the atmosphere as CO2 via cellular respiration. For carbon sequestration what matters is that the carbon in the plant matter stays fixed and doesn't get converted back into CO2 and released. |
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