Monday, December 10, 2007

Photosynthesis

Link:http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/p/photosynthesis.htm


Summary: Photosynthesis is the synthesis of sugar from light carbon dioxide and water. Nearly all life depends on photosynthesis. It occurs in plants, algae, and they are referred to as photoautotrophs.

Questions:
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?6CO2+12H2O+light energy ---->C6H12O6+602+6H2O
What organelles are involved in this process? chlorophyll and chloroplast
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That algae go through photosynthesis,it it a complex process ,and it get HIGHER plants .
What impact would the absence of this process have on the biosphere? THE IMPACT ON OUR LIVES, IT GIVES US THE OXYGEN THAT WE NEED TO BREATHE

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