What is the basic role of CO2 in photosynthesis? What is the basic role of CO2 in photosynthesis? CO2 is taken in by plants as a form of inverse respiration, in which carbon dioxide is "breathed in" and oxygen is "breathed out." CO2 is fixed or incorporated into organic molecules. CO2 is a source of electrons in the formation of organic molecules.

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Answer:

carbon dioxide is fixed or incorporated into organic molecules.

Explanation:

Carbon dioxide fixation is the conversion of inorganic carbon into organic carbon.

In photosynthesis CO2 is converted into glucose i.e inorganic carbon (CO2) is converted into organic molecule (glucose).