Photosynthesis Overview Plants use energy from the sun to make sugars..... Called? Carbohydrates What Gas is used? CO2 What liquid is used ? H2O
What is produced (specific sugar) Glucose What gas is a waste product? Oxygen O2 CO2 + H2O C6H12O6 + O2 Where does photosynthesis take place? Chloroplast – using the green pigment chlorophyll Light, chlorophyll, enzymes
Energy cycle ATP Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration sun CO2 O2 H2O plants H2O CO2 glucose sugars O2 animals, plants Cellular Respiration ATP The Great Circle of Life! Mufasa?
Another view… ATP Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration sun CO2 O2 H2O capture light energy Photosynthesis synthesis producers, autotrophs H2O CO2 organic molecules food O2 waste waste waste Autototrophs consumers, heterotrophs digestion Cellular Respiration ATP release chemical energy