Photosynthesis
A leaf is a tiny solar-powered kitchen. What is it actually cooking — and what fuel does it pull from thin air?
Step into the lightThe stages of Photosynthesis
Green chlorophyll traps sunlight — the energy for everything next.
Roots pull up water; the leaf splits it, freeing oxygen.
Tiny pores take in carbon dioxide from the air.
Light joins water and carbon dioxide into sugar — the plant's food.
Questions about Photosynthesis
What does a leaf actually make during photosynthesis?
A leaf combines water and carbon dioxide, powered by captured sunlight, to make sugar — the plant's food.
What role does chlorophyll play in photosynthesis?
Green chlorophyll traps sunlight, providing the energy needed for every step that follows.
Where does the oxygen released by plants come from?
Roots pull up water, and the leaf splits that water, freeing oxygen.
How does carbon dioxide enter a leaf?
Tiny pores in the leaf take in carbon dioxide directly from the air.
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