Question: What is the final product of photosynthesis?
Options:
Hydrocarbon
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Water
Photosynthesis:Â
The leaves have a green pigment called chlorophyll.
It helps leaves to capture the energy of the sunlight.
This energy is used to synthesise (prepare) food from carbon dioxide and water. Since the synthesis of food occurs in the presence of sunlight, it is called photosynthesis.
In the presence of sunlight Carbon dioxide + water → Glucose + oxygen.
Some plants, green algae, and cyanobacteria can perform photosynthesis.
The process of photosynthesis is commonly written as
                   6CO2 + 6H2O + Sun-Light → C6H12O6 + 6O2
🔑Key Points:
Plants prepare their food by the process called photosynthesis.Â
During photosynthesis, plants trap solar energy or light energy with the help of chloroplast present in the green leaves and convert it into chemical energy
A pigment called chlorophyll is present in the chloroplasts which are required in trapping sunlight
Plants utilize carbon dioxide and water for the synthesis of carbohydrates during photosynthesis, oxygen is liberated as a side product
This gaseous exchange occurs through the stomata present on the leaf surface
🛑Important Points:
The following events occur in plant cells during photosynthesis.
Absorption of light energy.
Conversion of light energy into chemical energy.
Storage of chemical energy in sugars.Â