What is photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose and oxygen.

How do plants absorb water?

Plants absorb water through their roots and transport it to leaves via xylem tissues.

Chlorophyll in plant cells absorbs sunlight, initiating the process of photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis involves light-dependent and light-independent reactions to convert sunlight into glucose.

Carbon dioxide enters plant leaves through stomata and is used in the Calvin Cycle to produce glucose.

Photosynthesis is a complex process involving light-dependent and light-independent reactions, where sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water are converted into glucose and oxygen.
The Calvin Cycle, a crucial part of photosynthesis, uses ATP and NADPH to fix carbon dioxide onto RuBP, producing G3P for carbohydrate synthesis, illustrating the intricate steps involved in transforming sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into essential components for life.

What is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose and oxygen.
How do plants absorb water?
Plants absorb water through their roots and transport it to leaves via xylem tissues.
What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll in plant cells absorbs sunlight, initiating the process of photosynthesis.
What are the two types of reactions in photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis involves light-dependent and light-independent reactions to convert sunlight into glucose.
How is carbon dioxide involved in photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide enters plant leaves through stomata and is used in the Calvin Cycle to produce glucose.

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Photosynthesis is a vital process that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose and oxygen.
The process of photosynthesis involves two types of reactions: light-dependent and light-independent reactions.
Water is absorbed by vascular plants through their roots and transported to leaves via xylem tissues.
Carbon dioxide enters and oxygen exits through stomata, tiny pores in plant leaves.
Sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll in plant cells, specifically in the chloroplasts.
Chloroplasts contain thylakoids, which are stacked into grana, and a stroma outside the thylakoids.
The light-dependent reactions involve Photosystem II, which splits water to replenish lost electrons and produce oxygen.
Energized electrons move along an electron transport chain, creating a concentration gradient in the thylakoid.
Photosystem I re-energizes electrons, leading to the production of NADPH and ATP.
The Calvin Cycle, or light-independent reactions, uses ATP and NADPH to fix carbon dioxide onto RuBP, producing G3P for carbohydrate synthesis.

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G3P is the ultimate product of photosynthesis, requiring 5 G3Ps to regenerate 3 RuBPs along with 9 ATP molecules and 6 NADPH molecules; this process converts 3 RuBPs into 6 G3Ps, with only one G3P exiting the cycle while the others are essential for regenerating the original 3 Ribulose Bisphosphates, concluding the Calvin Cycle where plants transform sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into all living organisms.