PHOTOSYNTHESIS

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

1. Defined Photosynthesis is the process that most producer organisms (organisms that make their own food) use to change light energy into chemical energy (food)

1. Defined Photosynthesis is the process that most producer organisms (organisms that make their own food) use to change light energy into chemical energy (food) Requires special pigments, organelles, and enzymes

1. Defined Photosynthesis is the process that most producer organisms (organisms that make their own food) use to change light energy into chemical energy (food) Requires special pigments, organelles, and enzymes Find photosynthesis in plants, algae, and other producer organisms

2. Process

2. Process Carbon Dioxide + Water + Light Energy = Sugar + Oxygen

2. Process Carbon Dioxide + Water + Light Energy = Sugar + Oxygen

3. Required Elements

3. Required Elements

3. Required Elements Pigments – colored substances that absorb light energy…light energy changes into chemical energy (food)

3. Required Elements Pigments – colored substances that absorb light energy…light energy changes into chemical energy (food) Chlorophyll – primary pigment used in photosynthesis

4. Chloroplasts

4. Chloroplasts

4. Chloroplasts Contains chlorophyll (green)

4. Chloroplasts Contains chlorophyll (green) Where photosynthesis occurs

4. Chloroplasts Contains chlorophyll (green) Where photosynthesis occurs Outer membrane with inner membrane stacks (like coins)