Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Photosynthesis is the process by which the energy of sunlight is absorbed and used to power the formation of organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water. Although primarily associated with green plants, photosynthesis also occurs in algae and a variety of bacteria. This process ultimately supplies the energy required by all living organisms for their continued survival. Photosynthesis takes place in many of the cells of the leaves. Inside these cells are tiny lens-shaped structures called chloroplasts' Photosynthesis takes place in these chloroplasts. Each chloroplast consists of green granas within a colorless stroma. It is inside the grana that the sun’s light energy is captured by chlorophyll. Some of the sun’s light energy is used to break down the water into hydrogen and oxygen. The remaining energy is passed into the stroma. This remaining energy is used to combine hydrogen with carbon dioxide to make carbohydrates. When glucose is combined with nitrogen it forms amino acids, proteins or nucleic acid. Nitrogen is found dissolved in the water absorbed by the roots. Nitrogen is found dissolved in the water absorbed by the roots. Glucose can also photosynthesis, plants, water, energy, light, process, air, roots, nitrogen, growth, green, glucose, discovered, dioxide, chlorophyll, carbon, absorbed, takes, sun’s, stroma, soil, required, remaining, place, oxygen, leaves, inside, hydrogen, found, forms, dissolved, described, converted, combined, chloroplasts