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Photosynthesis Science Presentation in Green Beige Illustrative Style - 20230920 - 192536 - 0000

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants produce their own food and oxygen. Plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide from the air, and water from the soil to produce glucose and release oxygen as a byproduct. Inside plant leaves, chloroplasts contain chlorophyll which captures the sunlight's energy to power a reaction that converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. This process is essential for life on Earth as it produces oxygen and food for plants and animals.

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Photosynthesis Science Presentation in Green Beige Illustrative Style - 20230920 - 192536 - 0000

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants produce their own food and oxygen. Plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide from the air, and water from the soil to produce glucose and release oxygen as a byproduct. Inside plant leaves, chloroplasts contain chlorophyll which captures the sunlight's energy to power a reaction that converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. This process is essential for life on Earth as it produces oxygen and food for plants and animals.

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Discovering

Photosynthesis
The process behind plants producing
their own food and oxygen.
What is Photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis is the process used by


plants to create their own food. Plants Sunlight
use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
to create food (glucose) and oxygen. Carbon Dioxide

Water
Sunlight

Plants use sunlight to


capture energy. Plant
leaves contain a pigment
called chlorophyll which
absorbs sunlight.
The Ingredients Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide is taken in by


plants through tiny openings
on leaves called stomata.

Water is absorbed from the


soil through the roots and is
transported to the leaves.
Water
Inside the Leaf
Photosynthesis takes place in
chloroplasts found in plant
leaves. Chloroplasts contain
chlorophyll, a green pigment
that captures light energy
and other molecules essential
for photosynthesis.
The Photosynthesis Reaction

The photosynthesis reaction


converts carbon dioxide and
water into glucose and oxygen.
Chloroplasts

The Equation:
6CO2 + 6H 2 O C6 H 12 O6 + 6O2
Glucose Production
CH2OH
O
The photosynthesis reaction
produces glucose which provides
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energy for the plant. Excess


OH OH
glucose can be stored in the
OH OH
form of starch for later use.
Glucose Molecule
Oxygen Release

Oxygen is released as a byproduct of


the photosynthesis process. It is
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released into the air through the


stomata. This oxygen is essential
for supporting the respiration of
animals and other organisms.
Oxygen Molecules
The Importance of Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is vital for life on Earth.


It fuels growth, reproduction, and other
metabolic processes in plants.
It is also responsible for producing oxygen,
which is essential for the survival of many
organisms, including humans.
Without photosynthesis, life as we know it
would not be possible.
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