Photosynthesis (Some Notes)

Photosynthesis is the process by which an organism makes its own food. Some organisms that can do this are algae and plants.

The main factor in photosynthesis is sunlight. The other two components of photosynthesis are water and carbon dioxide. The energy from the sunlight is used to break down molecules of carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen.

The results of photosynthesis are the creation of oxygen and sugar. The oxygen is then in turn used by humans and animals to survive. The sugar that plants create is used by them to grow larger.

Chloroplasts are what cause photosynthesis. Inside these are cell-structures that capture energy from the sun and give plants their green color, these are called chlorophyll (chloro meaning green and phyll meaning leaf).