Main product of photosynthesis, changed into starch and cellulose for energy storage and plant support
Requirements for Photosynthesis
Sunlight
Carbon dioxide
Chlorophyll
Water
During photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen as a by-product, maintaining a balance of gases in the atmosphere
All animals depend directly or indirectly on plants for food, with most of the world's population obtaining more than 80% of their food directly from plants like rice, wheat, potatoes, and maize
Chlorophyll, a green pigment found in plants, is required for the process of photosynthesis
The Importance of Photosynthesis
Oxygen
Gas released into the air as a by-product, used by plants and animals for cellular respiration
Photosynthesis
1. Plants combine carbon dioxide and water with the aid of light and chlorophyll to make glucose
2. Oxygen is released during this process
Products of Photosynthesis
Glucose
Oxygen
The process of photosynthesis takes the sun's energy and stores it in the food that the plant makes
