Photosynthesis

Cards (6)

  • Photosynthesis
    The process by which plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen
  • Photosynthesis (word equation)
    1. Water
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Light
    4. Glucose
    5. Oxygen
  • Photosynthesis (symbol equation)
    6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂
  • Oxygen is a waste product of photosynthesis
  • The plant stores the glucose it makes as starch for respiration
  • Light energy from the sun
    Transformed into chemical or food energy in a plant (through photosynthesis)