what are the sources of substances required for photosynthesis?
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Answer:
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Explanation:
sunlight
chlorophyll
co2
temp. (20°C to 40°C)
water and minerals
Photosynthesis is the process by which photosynthetic organisms (green plants, algae, photosynthetic bacteria) synthesizes food using water from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air, together chlorophyll and sunlight is called photosynthesis. This entire process is a series of complex chemical reactions Photosynthesis is represented as follows:
6CO2 + 6H2O + Light energy → C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2
The basic substances for photosynthesis are Chlorophyll, Sunlight, Carbon dioxide, and Water.
Chlorophyll: It is a green color pigment, present in the chloroplast of the plant cell. The two components of Chlorophyll a, PSI (photosystem I) and PSII (photosystem II) absorbs sunlight and the captured energy is further used to split the water molecules.
Sunlight: Photosynthesis is a light-dependent process; thus, the specific wavelength of sunlight (red and blue) excites the photoreceptor (chlorophyll) to carry out the photochemical reaction.
Carbon dioxide: This gas is abundantly present in the atmosphere. Plants absorb carbon dioxide through the small openings present on the leaf surface, known as stomata.
Water: Plants absorb required water from the ground through their roots, and water is transported to the leaves via stem through a complex transport tissue, the xylem.