Photosynthes
is and Plant
Growth
Photosynthesis takes place in
the leaves of all green plants
, What is photosynthesis?
• Animals need to eat food to get their energy. Green plants and algae
do not.
• Instead they make their own food in a process called photosynthesis.
• Almost all life on Earth depends upon this process.
• Photosynthesis is also important in maintaining the levels of oxygen and
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
, The word equation for
photosynthesis:
carbon dioxide + water
→ glucose + oxygen
is and Plant
Growth
Photosynthesis takes place in
the leaves of all green plants
, What is photosynthesis?
• Animals need to eat food to get their energy. Green plants and algae
do not.
• Instead they make their own food in a process called photosynthesis.
• Almost all life on Earth depends upon this process.
• Photosynthesis is also important in maintaining the levels of oxygen and
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
, The word equation for
photosynthesis:
carbon dioxide + water
→ glucose + oxygen
