How does photosynthesis work?

Answer 1

Through chemical reactions of course...

Photosynthesis is a complex series of reactions, mostly redox reactions, to produce #"ATP"# or the energy-carrying molecule throughout the plant. Usually however, we simplify the most important part of the equation, so that it simplifies into just:

#6CO_2(g)+6H_2O(l)stackrel("sunlight")stackrel("chlorophyll")->C_6H_12O_6(aq)+6O_2(g)uarr#

Beyond that, there are mainly three steps. They are glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain #("ETP")#.

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Answer 2

Connor Abernathy

Chlorophyll, the green pigment found in chloroplasts, absorbs light energy and sets off a series of reactions that produce glucose and oxygen. This process is known as photosynthesis, and it is the way that plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy by synthesizing glucose from carbon dioxide and water.

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