Question

What's the difference between a carbon atom and a carbon dioxide molecule?

I'm doing this biology project and they're asking what happens to a carbon atom during photosynthesis. But when I'm looking through the lesson it only says carbon dioxide molecule. I'm assuming they're the same thing, but I'm pretty sure I'm wrong.

Answer 1

Carbon is C and carbon dioxide is CO2. If you're tracing what happens to a carbon molecule, though, you could start with the C in CO2 and then watch it as it's incorporated into other molecules.

Answer 2

thank you