Photosynthesis And Its Effect On Our Lives

The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of wavelengths over which electromagnetic radiation extends (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). The visible part of the spectrum is light and we can see colors from blue to red. On the left side of the spectrum is blue where the wavelength is shorter. On the right side of the spectrum is red where the wavelength is much longer than the blue end. These wavelengths are called the visible spectrum and an example of this is a rainbow. For a light wave to be absorbed by an object, the single frequency light wave must come in contact with the object. Although light colors reflect part of the visible light, black absorbs all energy and wavelengths.

Photosynthesis is the conversion of light energy to chemical energy into sugars. It is the process in plants that uses carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight from its surroundings and releases oxygen as a byproduct (6H2O+6CO2+light energy -> C6H12O6+6O2). Photosynthesis is required for plants because they are autotrophs, organisms that make their own food. Plants require a specific environment that is ideal to them to be able to carry out the process. Environmental conditions can either increase or decrease the rate of photosynthesis. Things like colors of light, pH, and temperature can all affect the rate of photosynthesis in plants.

Photosynthesis is the process in which plants consumed inorganic materials like solar light, carbon dioxide and water and converted it to an organic molecule like sugar and an inorganic gas like oxygen. Light is one of the major elements influencing the rate of photosynthesis; direct light concentration affects the noncyclic pathway (light

“Photosynthesis is a biochemical process for building carbohydrates using energy from sunlight and carbon dioxide taken from the air”, (Morris, J. (2016) Biology How Life Works. New York, NY.). It is a system that uses plants and specific algae to synthesize molecules from both water and carbon dioxide. The oxygen we breathe and the food we eat is fueled by photosynthesis because it is an energy source. Photosynthesis occurs in eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms and some examples are humans, trees, and plants. Biological systems use photosynthesis as an energy source. Where there is a source of sunlight, there is a chance

Virtual Lab #5- “Which Colors of the Light Spectrum are Most Important for Plant Growth?

Produce colors chemically. Their chemical makeup is such that they absorb some colors of light and reflect others. The apparent color of a pigment is a combination of all the visible wavelengths of light that are reflected by that pigment.

In this experiment, paper chromatography was used to determine what pigments were present in spinach extract. From this experiment, we can see that four different types of pigments are present in the spinach extract used, the following are those pigments: chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, beta carotene, and xanthophyll. The absorption and reflection of these pigments all revolve around the basis of the electromagnetic spectrum. The form of electromagnetic radiation is released as light and overall it is a type of energy that travels in waves. Going back to the spectrum itself, all the different types of electromagnetic radiation combine to form the electromagnetic spectrum, which tells us which colors can be absorbed and/or reflected. Each wave

Photosynthesis is essential to all living organism such as animals and plants. Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reaction that converts carbon dioxide and water into oxygen, carbohydrates and water. (Textbook: Principles of Biology). The reactants and the products of photosynthesis are:

Photosynthesis is one of the most crucial "biochemical processes on Earth." This process is used by "eukaryotic plants and algae." They are able to be self-sufficient by providing themselves with their own nutrients. This process uses sunlight water and CO2. The products of this process are glucose and oxygen. Which is then used in a process known as cellular respiration, whose products are water, CO2 and energy. The two processes are continuously working together.

We first learned about the process of photosynthesis. During photosynthesis, plants use the energy of light to produce glucose (their food). Photosynthesis only occurs for plant cells. The equation of photosynthesis is 6CO2+6H20+light energy=C6H1206+602. The chloroplasts have many parts. There is the thylakoids, granum, and stroma. The thylakoids have chlorophyll, which attracts the light energy. The granum is basically stacked thylakoids. In the chloroplasts, and in photosynthesis,

transmits it to the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of your eye that changes the light

Life on Earth is dependent entirely on the energy from the Sun, not only to keep the planet at a suitable temperature but also to provide the energy required to sustain life. The energy of the Sun, in the form of photons, is actively captured by chlorophyll and related pigments present in photosynthetic organisms, like plants and algae. This captured energy is used to convert carbon dioxide into complex energy-rich molecules that can be used by themselves

Photosynthesis is a huge concept to learn and understand in the field of biology. Plants have their own special way of using the ATP they produce. Photosynthesis is a process where plants harness the sunlight they receive and they produce carbohydrates, as well as oxygen for living things and other plants. Now the sunlight ultimately powers the process of

     Photosynthesis is a reproductive system that occurs in plants. The main components required for photosynthesizing are sunlight, energy, water and mineral from soil, and carbon dioxide from the air. Once these components are combined they

     Photosynthesis is a biochemical process in which plant, algae, and some bacteria harness the energy of light to produce food. Nearly all living things depend on energy produced from photosynthesis for their nourishment, making it vital to life on Earth. It is also responsible for producing the oxygen that makes up a large portion of the Earth¡¦s atmosphere. Factors that affect photosynthesis are light intensity and wave length, carbon dioxide concentration, and temperature.