Photosynthesis

• Plants and bacteria make their own food in the process called

  photosynthesis
• the process by which organisms utilize the energy from the sun along with carbon dioxide and water to make food in the form of sugar

  photosynthesis
• photosynthesis in plants takes place in where?

  chloroplast
• photosynthesis involves two stages

  1. light dependent reaction
  2. light independent reaction or calvin cycle
• this absorb energy from light to convert carbon dioxide to carbohydrates

  chlorophyll
• water molecules are taken up by roots and transported to leaves via xylem vessels
• in photosynthesis, oxygen gas is produced as a waste product
• carbon dioxide is absorbed through stomata on leaf surface