During photosynthesis plants use light energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. This process is the reverse of the combustion of glucose (C6H12O6). In a photosynthesis experiment you determine that a particular plant consumes 28.8 g of CO2 in one week. Assuming that the reaction is not limited by the amount of water available to the plant, how many grams of glucose can the plant synthesize from the amount of carbon dioxide consumed?

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During photosynthesis plants use light energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. This process is the reverse of the combustion of glucose (C6H12O6). In a photosynthesis experiment you determine that a particular plant consumes 28.8 g of CO2 in one week. Assuming that the reaction is not limited by the amount of water available to the plant, how many grams of glucose can the plant synthesize from the amount of carbon dioxide consumed?

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