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The average human requires 120.0 grams of glucose (C6H12O6) per day. How many grams of CO2 (in the photosynthesis reaction) is required for this amount of glucose? The photosynthetic reaction is: 6 CO2 + 6 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6 O2 Answer only and don't forget to indicate the unit. *
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