Process of Photosynthesis© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4779Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources.Chemical Equation for PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis can be summarized in a simple chemical equation. Carbon dioxide and water are converted to glucose and oxygen, with the use of the Sun’s energy. 6 CO2 + 6 H2O C6H12O6 + 6 O2oxygenglucosewaterlight energychlorophyllcarbon dioxideenergywaterstomaoxygenchloroplastlightenergyStage 2 of PhotosynthesisIn Stage Two, the energy produced in Stage One is used to change carbon dioxide and water into glucose. This requires a complex series of chemical reactions. carbondioxidewaterglucoseStage IIenergywatercarbondioxidewatercarbondioxideoxygensugarThe glucose sugar that is produced is used as plant food, converted to more complex compounds like cellulose, or stored for future use.The oxygen that is produced in Stage One exits the plant cells through the leaf stomata. Stage 1 of PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis occurs in two stages. The occurs when light is captured by the chlorophyll pigments in the leaves and converted to energy in the chloroplast. Water molecules are split and oxygen is formed. watercarbondioxideglucoseStage 2Stage 1Photosynthesis can be summarized in a simple chemical equation. Carbon dioxidddddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeeeee aaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnndd water areeeeeeee ccccccccccccccooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnvvverttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddddddddddddddddddd ttttttttttto glucose and oxygen, with the use of the Sun’s energy. 6 CO2 + 6 H2O C6HHHHHHHHHHHH12O6 +++++++++++++ 66666666666666666 OOOOOOOOOOOO2oxygenggggggggggggggllllllluuuuuuuuuuuucccccccccccccoooooooooosssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeewaterlight energychlorophyllcarbon dioxideyyyyyggeeeeeyyyyggyerr yggggeeeeeyynnneennnneeeennnee eygyyrggeennnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeergeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnneeeeeeeennnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeegygyyeeeeeeeeeygygyeeywateeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrstomaaaaaaaaaoxygenccccccchhhhhhhhlllllllooorrrrrrrrrooooooooopppppppppppppppppppppllllllllllllllaaaaastlightghtenergyIn Stage Two, the energy pppprodddddduuuuuuuuuuucccccccccceeeeeeeeeeedddddddddddddd iiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnn SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSStttttttttttaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggge OOOOOOOneeeeeee iiiiiiisssssssssss uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuussssed tttttttttttttttooooooooooooooooo cccccccccccccccchhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnggggggge carbon dioxide and watttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrr iiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnttttttto ggggggggggluuuuuuuucccccccccoooooooooooosssssssssseeeeeeeeeeee.. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTThhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiissssssssss rrrrrrrreeeeeeeequires a ccccccccccccccccooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmppppppppppppppppplllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx series of chemical reactiooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsssssssssssss... dyyyyygrgrgggyyyyyenyenergyyyyyyyyeeeeeeyyneeeeeneyeeyyeereeeyyrgergeeeeeeyyyyeeeyyyyyyeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeyyyeeeyyyrgyggyyrr yyyyyergygyergyergyrgyrgyergergyergyergyergyergyeneeeneenenenennenenennneeeennnneneneeneeneeneenenwatercarbondioxideoxygensugarTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTThhhhhhhhhhhhe gggggggggggggggggggglllllllllllllluuuuuuuuuuuuuucccccccccccooooooooooooooooooooosssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeee sssssssssssssssssuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggggggggggggggggaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ttttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttttttttt iiiisss ppppproddddddddddddddduuuuuuuuuuuuucccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeddddddddddddddddddd iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssssss uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuussssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddddddddddddddd aass plaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnntttttttttttttttttttttt foodddddddddddddd,,,,,, cccccccccccccccooooooooooooonooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeerrtteedd too mmore commmmmmmmpppppppppppppppppplllllllllllleeeeeeeeeexxxx ccomppooundss lliikke cccccccccccceeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllllllulossee,, oor stoorreedd for ffffffffuuuutuuurrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeee uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuussssssssssssssseeee..The oxygen that is produced in Stage One exits the plant cells through the leaf stomata. Photosynthesis occurs in two stages. The occurs when light is captured by the chlorophyllpigments in the leaves and converted to energy in the chloroplast. Water molecules are split and oxygen is formed.watercarbondioxideglucose
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