Question

WHAT IS PHOTOSYNTHESIS?


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Answer 1

Answer:

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.

Explanation:

photosynthesis, the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy. During photosynthesis in green plants, light energy is captured and used to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds.

Answer 2

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants prepare their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide from the environment.

It can be explained in the following way:

• "Photo" means light and "synthesis" means to prepare food.
• It can also be described as a transformation of light energy into chemical energy with the help of Chlorophyll, a green pigment present in plants.
• The basic requirements for plants to prepare their own food by the process of photosynthesis are:

1. Light energy from sunlight
2. Chlorophyll is present in plants which is a primary site for food preparation
3. Water is taken up from the soil
4. Carbon dioxide is taken up from the atmosphere

• The products of photosynthesis are oxygen and glucose sugar. The oxygen we inspire is the end product of photosynthesis which is fundamental for life.

• The photosynthesis can be expressed in the form of a chemical reaction which is written as:

Sunlight + 6CO₂ + 6H₂O ------Photosynthesis------→ C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

              Carbon     Water                                           Glucose      Oxygen

              dioxide                                                            sugar