What is the process by which plants make the simple sugar glucose from carbon dioxide and water is called?
osmosis
glycolysis
metamorphosis
photosynthesis
One of the most important series of endothermic reactions is photosynthesis. In photosynthesis, plants make the simple sugar glucose (C 6 H 12 O 6 ) from carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and water (H 2 O). They also release oxygen (O 2 ) in the process. The reactions of photosynthesis are summed up by this chemical equation:.