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General Biology 1 (Photosynthesis)

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy from the sun, carbon dioxide from the air, and water from the soil into glucose and oxygen. Chloroplasts in plant leaves use sunlight, carbon dioxide from the stomata, and water from the xylem to produce glucose through a chemical reaction. Oxygen is released as a byproduct. The glucose is transported throughout the plant by the phloem to provide energy.

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General Biology 1 (Photosynthesis)

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy from the sun, carbon dioxide from the air, and water from the soil into glucose and oxygen. Chloroplasts in plant leaves use sunlight, carbon dioxide from the stomata, and water from the xylem to produce glucose through a chemical reaction. Oxygen is released as a byproduct. The glucose is transported throughout the plant by the phloem to provide energy.

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GENERAL BIOLOGY 1

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

MODES OF NUTRITION

AUTOTROPHIC

 Can produce their own food


 Producers

HETROTROPHIC

 Cannot produce their own food


 Consumers

METABOLISM

 Metabolism is the sum of all the chemical reactions that take place in an organism.

ANABOLISM

 Build up molecules from smaller subunits


 Energy is required

CATABOLISM

 Break down molecules into smaller subunits


 Release energy

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

 Is a metabolic process by which light energy (sunlight) is converted to chemical


energy (food).
 It is an anabolic pathway, which means that it builds up molecules from smaller
subunits.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHEMICAL REACTION


REACTANT: CARBON DIOXIDE

 Carbon dioxide enters the plant through small openings in the leaves called stomata.
 The stomata are surrounded by guard cells, which control the opening and closing of
the stomata.
 When the stomata are open, carbon dioxide can diffuse into the leaf.

REACTANT: WATER

 Water passes through the xylem vessels, a type of vascular tissue in plants.
 The xylem is made up of long, tube-like cells that transport water and minerals from
the roots to the leaves.
 Xylem vessel transport water
 Xylem direction of flow is upward
 Water in the soil  Root hair  Stem  Leaves

SUNLIGHT

 Sunlight is absorbed by chloroplasts, which are small organelles found in plant cells.
 Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, a green pigment that absorbs sunlight. The energy
from sunlight is used to drive photosynthesis, a process that plants use to make food
from carbon dioxide.

PRODUCT: GLUCOSE

 Glucose is a type of sugar, made in the chloroplasts of plant cells.


 Glucose is distributed throughout the plant after it is made in the leaves. It is
transported through the phloem vessels, a specialized tissue that carries nutrients
throughout the plant.
 Phloem transport food
 Phloem direction of flow is downward
 Leaves  Stem  Root hair  Soil
PRODUCT: OXYGEN

 Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis by the splitting of water molecules


(photolysis).
 The water molecules are split into hydrogen ions and oxygen gas.
 The oxygen gas is released into the air through the stomata.

SUMMARY

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants uses sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
to produce glucose and oxygen. Water is absorbed from the soil by the roots and transported
to the leaves through the xylem vessel. Carbon dioxide is absorbed from the air through the
stomata in the leaves. Chlorophyll in the chloroplast of the leaves uses sunlight to convert
water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen. The glucose is used by the plant for
energy. The glucose is transported from the site of photosynthesis to the different parts of
the plants via phloem. The oxygen which comes from the splitting of water molecules in a
process called photolysis is released into the air through the stomata.

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