Photosynthesis is the process by which autotrophic organisms use light

energy to make sugar and oxygen gas from carbon dioxide and water

Carbon Water Glucose Oxygen

dioxide gas

PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Plant Cells have Green Chloroplasts.
Chlorophyll, the primary facilitator Light
Reflected
light
of photosynthesis, absorbs blue and
red light and reflects green light.
Because of this, plants appear green
in color.
Absorbed
light

Transmitted Chloroplast
light
 • The plant draws up water (H2O) through
its roots.

water
H2O
 • The plant draws up water (H2O) through
its roots.

• The leaves take in CO2 from the air.

CO2

water
H2O
 • The plant draws up water (H2O) through
its roots.

• The leaves take in CO2 from the air.

• The leaves trap energy from sunlight.

CO2

water
H2O
 • The plant draws up water (H2O) through
its roots.

• The leaves take in CO2 from the air.

• The leaves trap energy from sunlight.

Sugar & • The plant uses the energy of sunlight to

oxygen
CO2 turn water (H2O) and CO2 into sugars
and oxygen (O2).

water
H2O
 • The plant draws up water (H2O) through
its roots.
O2
oxygen • The leaves take in CO2 from the air.

• The leaves trap energy from sunlight.

Sugar & • The plant uses the energy of sunlight to

oxygen
CO2 turn water (H2O) and CO2 into sugars
and oxygen (O2).

• The plant releases oxygen (O2) into the

air.
water
H2O
 growth

• The plant draws up water (H2O) through

its roots.
O2
oxygen • The leaves take in CO2 from the air.

• The leaves trap energy from sunlight.

sugar & • The plant uses the energy of sunlight to

oxygen
CO2 turn water (H2O) and CO2 into sugars
and oxygen (O2).

• The plant releases oxygen (O2) into the

air.
water • The plant uses sugars for growth.
H2O
1. Why some plants are not
green ?

2. How do non green plants

perform Photosynthesis?