Powers of Ten ----Photosynthesis

The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Scale: 103 meters = 1 km = 1 kilometer MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

Nearby trees, the lake and laboratory roof Scale: 102 meters = 100 meters MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

Top of a large tree Scale: 101 meter = 10 meters MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

A branch with leaves Scale: 100 meters = 1 meter: Light takes about 3 nanoseconds to cross this picture MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

Magnified tree leaves Scale: 10-1 meters = 0.1 meter = 10 centimeters MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

Cells on leaf surface vertical view cutaway view Scale: 10-3 meters = 1 mm = 1 millimeter MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

Zooming into a mesophyll cell Scale: 10-4 meters = 100 µm = 100 micrometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

Diagram of an individual leaf cell Scale: 10-5 meters = 10 µm = 10 micrometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

Chloroplast Scale: 10-6 meters = 1 µm = 1 micrometer MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

Thylakoid Scale: 10-7 meters = 100nm = 100 nanometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

Matter & Energy Process Tool Energy Outputs Energy Inputs Process: Photosynthesis (plant living in the light) Scale: Macro Matter Inputs Matter Outputs Solid Solid Liquid Liquid Gas Gas MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

Matter & Energy Process Tool Energy Outputs Energy Inputs Process: Photosynthesis (plant living in the light) Scale: Macro Chemical Energy + Heat Light Energy Matter Inputs Matter Outputs Glucose Solid Solid Water Liquid Liquid Carbon Dioxide Oxygen Gas Gas Which of these remain in the tree? MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment 13

Matter & Energy Process Tool Energy Outputs Energy Inputs Process: Photosynthesis (plant living in the light) Scale: Micro Matter Inputs Matter Outputs Solid Solid Liquid Liquid Gas Gas MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment 14

Matter & Energy Process Tool Energy Outputs Energy Inputs Process: Photosynthesis (plant living in the light) Scale: Micro Chemical Energy + Heat Light Energy Matter Inputs Matter Outputs C6H12O6 Solid Solid H2O Liquid Liquid CO2 O2 Gas Gas Which of these remain in the tree? MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment 15

Matter & Energy Process Tool Energy Outputs Energy Inputs Process: Photosynthesis (plant living in the light) Scale: Atomic-Molecular Matter Inputs Matter Outputs Solid Solid Liquid Liquid Gas Gas MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment 16

Matter & Energy Process Tool Click here to see video Energy Outputs Energy Inputs Process: Photosynthesis (plant living in the light) Scale: Atomic-Molecular Chemical Energy + Heat Light Energy Matter Inputs Matter Outputs Solid Solid Liquid Liquid Gas Gas Which of these remain in the tree? MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment 17