C6H12O6 represents a molecule of glucose, which is a simple sugar that organisms use as an energy source.
Glucose can be compared to a battery pack for your phone. Just like how your phone needs power from its battery pack to function, our bodies need glucose for energy to perform various functions.
Monosaccharide: This term refers to simple sugars like glucose that cannot be broken down further by hydrolysis.
Carbohydrates: These are organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Glucose falls under this category.
Photosynthesis: This process involves converting light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.
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