The overall chemical equation that describes photosynthesis is shown below. 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 During photosynthesis, what best describes the role of the compound with the chemical formula C6H12O6? * A. a product that is not useful because of its low-energy chemical bonds
B. a product that is useful because of its high-energy chemical bonds
C. a reactant that is useful because of its high-energy chemical bonds
D. either a product or a reactant, depending on whether the cell needs to store energy or
release energy