Be careful not to confuse this photosynthesis equation with respiration which is the reverse of this. The balanced symbol equation shown above is Higher tier only.

This process, called photosynthesis, is essential to the global carbon cycle and organisms that conduct photosynthesis represent the lowest level in most food chains (Figure 1). Most living things ...

Science presenter Jon Chase explains photosynthesis. He shows the balanced symbol equation and conducts an experiment using Cabomba pondweed to demonstrate that oxygen is a product of photosynthesis.