Biology 1225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cellular Respiration, Chlorophyll, Light-Independent Reactions

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants capture sunlight and use the energy to make sugars. One of the first sugars to be formed is glucose (c6h12o6). From glucose the plant cell is then able to construct all of the other molecules that are required for survival and growth, including starch which is the main way the plant cell stores energy for later use. The summary formula for photosynthesis is given on page 85 in the text: 6co2 + 6h2o + light energy ----> c6h12o6 + 6o2. The water enters via the roots and is carried throughout the plant in the veins (we"ll have more to say about that later), so water availability is also a factor that influences the rate of photosynthesis. Oxygen (o2) is a waste product of photosynthesis, but it is essential for respiration, as will be seen in the next section. You can see from the formula how plants clean and replenish the air.

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