Photosynthesis By Owen

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Photosynthesis

In Science for our first mini-unit in ecosystems we studied Photosynthesis.

Parts of plants used to photosynthesize are

• Chloroplast 

(See photo)

• Chlorophyll ( Also shown in photo, the little green things inside)

• Stomata

• Xylem

The actual scientific equation is 6Co2+12H2O=C6H12O6+6o2+6H2o=1 molecule of glucose, which is a sweet sugary substance. The stomata is in charge of taking in Co2 from the atmosphere. The xylem is a tube at the base of the leaf that makes water flow to the chloropyll in the chloroplast. The chlorophyll is the part of the leaf that mixes all the ingredients. It also absorbs sunlight energy to break appart elements and reconfigure them. As a result you get glucose which is the building block for plant growth.