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Photosynthesis captures energy for life on Earth. Many chemicals are made to allow life processes to occur in plants. These chemicals can move in and out of cells by the process of diffusion. Osmosis is a specific type of diffusion.

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is a process used by plants in which energy from sunlight is used to convert carbon dioxide and water into molecules needed for growth. These molecules include sugars, enzymes and chlorophyll.

Light energy is absorbed by the green chemical chlorophyll. This energy allows the production of glucose by the reaction between carbon dioxide and water. Oxygen is also produced as a waste product.

This reaction can be summarised in the word equation:

Carbon dioxide + water  glucose + oxygen

Photosynthesis - Higher tier

The chemical equation for photosynthesis is:

6CO₂ + 6H₂O  C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

Glucose from photosynthesis

Glucose is made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Glucose made by the process of photosynthesis may be used in three ways:

1. It can be converted into chemicals required for growth of plant cells such as cellulose

2. It can be converted into starch, a storage molecule, that can be converted back to glucose when the plant requires it

3. It can be broken down during the process of respiration, releasing energy stored in the glucose molecules

Plants cells contain a number of structures that are involved in the process of photosynthesis:

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Not all of the light from the Sun makes it to the surface of the Earth. Even the light that does make it here is reflected and spread out. The little light that does make it here is enough for the plants of the world to survive and go through the process of photosynthesis. Light is actually energy, electromagnetic energy to be exact. When that energy gets to a green plant, all sorts of reactions can take place to store energy in the form of sugar molecules.

Remember we said that not all the energy from the Sun makes it to plants? Even when light gets to a plant, the plant doesn't use all of it. It actually uses only certain colors to make photosynthesis happen. Plants mostly absorb red and blue wavelengths. When you see a color, it is actually a color that the object does NOT absorb. In the case of green plants, they do not absorb light from the green range.

Part II: The Chloroplast
We already spoke about the structure of chloroplasts in the cells tutorials. We want to reinforce that photosynthesis happens in the chloroplast. Within this cell organelle is the chlorophyll that captures the light from the Sun. We'll talk about it in a bit, but the chloroplasts are working night and day with different jobs. The molecules are moved and converted in the area called the stroma.

Part III: The Molecules
Chlorophyll is the magic compound that can grab that sunlight and start the whole process. Chlorophyll is actually quite a varied compound. There are four (4) types: a, b, c, and d. Chlorophyll can also be found in many microorganisms and even some prokaryotic cells. However, as far as plants are concerned, the chlorophyll is found in the chloroplasts. The other big molecules are water (H₂O), carbon dioxide (CO₂), oxygen (O₂) and glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆). Carbon dioxide and water combine with light to create oxygen and glucose. That glucose is used in various forms by every creature on the planet. Animal cells require oxygen to survive. Animal cells need an aerobic environment (one with oxygen).

Part IV: Light and Dark Reactions
The whole process doesn't happen all at one time. The process of photosynthesis is divided into two main parts. The first part is called the light dependent reaction. This reaction happens when the light energy is captured and pushed into a chemical called ATP. The second part of the process happens when the ATP is used to make glucose (the Calvin Cycle). That second part is called the light independent reaction.

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Plants breathe carbon dioxide just like we breathe oxygen.

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Photosynthesis is a process used by plants in which energy from sunlight is used to convert carbon dioxide and water into molecules needed for growth. These molecules include sugars, enzymes and chlorophyll.

Light energy is absorbed by the green chemical chlorophyll. This energy allows the production of glucose by the reaction between carbon dioxide and water. Oxygen is also produced as a waste product.

This reaction can be summarised in the word equation:

Carbon dioxide + water  glucose + oxygen

Photosynthesis - Higher tier

The chemical equation for photosynthesis is:

6CO₂ + 6H₂O  C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

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Plants absorb water through their roots, and carbon dioxide through their leaves. Some glucose is used for respiration, while some is converted into insoluble starch for storage. The stored starch can later be turned back into glucose and used in respiration. Oxygen is released as a by-product of photosynthesis.

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Carbon Dioxide plus Water along with light energy makes Glucose and Oxygen

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6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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Sugar and Glucose produce Food

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3 CO₂ + 9 ATP + 6 NADPH + 6 H⁺ → C₃H₆O₃-phosphate + 9 ADP + 8 Pi + 6 NADP⁺ + 3 H₂O

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Green plants absorb light energy using chlorophyll in their leaves. They use it to react carbon dioxide with water to make a sugar called glucose. The glucose is used in respiration, or converted into starch and stored. Oxygen is produced as a by-product.

This process is called photosynthesis. Temperature, carbon dioxide concentration and light intensity are factors that can limit the rate of photosynthesis.

Plants also need mineral ions, including nitrate and magnesium, for healthy growth. They suffer from poor growth in conditions where mineral ions are deficient.

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the chemical change which happens in the leaves of green plants. It is the first
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During this reaction, carbon dioxide and water are converted into
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reaction requires light energy, which
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Photosynthesis takes place in leaf cells. These contain chloroplasts, which
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Although photosynthesis is performed differently by different species, the process always begins when energy from light is absorbed by proteins called reaction centres that contain green chlorophyll pigments. In plants, these proteins are held inside organelles called chloroplasts, which are most abundant in leaf cells, while in bacteria they are embedded in the plasma membrane. In these light-dependent reactions, some energy is used to strip electrons from suitable substances such as water, producing oxygen gas. Furthermore, two further compounds are generated: reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the "energy currency" of cells

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Green plants absorb light energy using chlorophyll in their leaves. They use it to react carbon dioxide with water to make a sugar called glucose. The glucose is used in respiration, or converted into starch and stored.

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the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a by-product.

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Plants absorb water through their roots, and carbon dioxide through their leaves.

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LEAH THOMAS .Photosynthesis is the physico-chemical process by which plants, algae and photosynthetic bacteria use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic compounds. In plants, algae and certain types of bacteria, the photosynthetic process results in the release of molecular oxygen and the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere that is used to synthesize carbohydrates (oxygenic photosynthesis). 

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LEAH THOMAS .Photosynthesis is the physico-chemical process by which plants, algae and photosynthetic bacteria use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic compounds. In plants, algae and certain types of bacteria, the photosynthetic process results in the release of molecular oxygen and the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere that is used to synthesize carbohydrates (oxygenic photosynthesis). 

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The process mostly takes place in the chloroplasts  of plant leaf mesophyll cells.

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Green plants absorb light energy using chlorophyll in their leaves.

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Photosynthesis takes place in leaf cells. These contain chloroplasts, which are tiny objects containing chlorophyll.

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In plants, algae and cyanobacteria, sugars are produced by a subsequent sequence of light-independent reactions called the Calvin cycle.

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Green plants absorb light energy using chlorophyll in their leaves. They use it to react carbon dioxide with water to make a sugar called glucose. The glucose is used in respiration, or converted into starch and stored. Oxygen is produced as a by-product.

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Chlorophyll  is a green pigment found in cyanobacteria and the chloroplasts of algae and plants.

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Not all of the light from the Sun makes it to the surface of the Earth. Even the light that does make it here is reflected and spread out. The little light that does make it here is enough for the plants of the world to survive and go through the process of photosynthesis.

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Photosynthesis is a process by which light energy is converted into chemical energy. Understanding energy conversions is not trivial, and this BioCoach activity is designed to enhance your understanding and retention of the content by illustrating and animating the fundamental processes involved in photosynthesis. Leah 

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Photosynthesis is a process by which light energy is converted into chemical energy. Understanding energy conversions is not trivial, and this BioCoach activity is designed to enhance your understanding and retention of the content by illustrating and animating the fundamental processes involved in photosynthesis. Leah 