Chloroplasts

Virtually all animals and plants need water, light, air, and nutrition to grow and survive. Green plants get their nutrition through a complex chemical process known as photosynthesis. So, what is photosynthesis? Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and certain microorganisms use the energy from the sun to produce sugar. Water and Carbon …

Photosynthesis is the process through which plants convert light energy from the sun to chemical energy. The chemical energy is then stored as sugar. During the process of photosynthesis, plants capture light energy and use it to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen (released into the air) and glucose (stored in the plant and …