By Gerard Chretien Biology
Photosynthesis:Energy from the Sun
Identifying Photosynthetic Reactants And Products
A. The water for photosynthesis in land plants comes primarily from the soil and must travel from the roots to leaves.
B. Carbon dioxide is taken in, and water and O2 are released, through tiny openings in leaves , called stromata.
C.Light is absolutely necessary for the production of oxygen and carbohydrate.
The photosynthetic production of oxygen by green plants is an important source of atmospheric oxygen, which most organisms –including plants themselves –require in order to complete their respiratory chains and obtain the energy for life.
The TWO PATHWAYS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS: AN OVERVIEW
The overall photosynthetic reaction takes place in the chloroplasts of photosynthetic cells, which in most plants are found in the leaves. Photosynthesis consists of many reactions of many reactions that can be divided into two......
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