Photosynthesis
We will begin the blog with a Science-related post. But first, what is Science? Science is a huge system that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions. Science is divided into the natural sciences, which studies the materials and components of the universe, the social sciences, which studies people and society, and the formal sciences, which study logic and mathematics. In this post, we will study about biology, a part of natural science.
The topic of biology that we will be discussing now is photosynthesis. What is photosynthesis? Photosynthesis is the process in which plants create food with carbon dioxide and water using energy from the Sun (in the form of sunlight). However, we need to know all the details to understand how photosynthesis truly works. The part of the plant in where photosynthesis occurs is the leaf. So, we need to understand the leaf's structure first. We will only discuss about the parts that are involved in photosynthesis.
The root functions to provide the plant with water needed for photosynthesis by using root hair cells to absorb water from moist soil particles.
This is the formula of photosynthesis:
This process is really important for the environment, since it gives energy to herbivores and contributes to the food chain, and also puts oxygen in the air which is needed for breathing. So basically photosynthesis is a really important process for the environment, and if all forms of photosynthesis end suddenly, the environment would be in chaos.
The topic of biology that we will be discussing now is photosynthesis. What is photosynthesis? Photosynthesis is the process in which plants create food with carbon dioxide and water using energy from the Sun (in the form of sunlight). However, we need to know all the details to understand how photosynthesis truly works. The part of the plant in where photosynthesis occurs is the leaf. So, we need to understand the leaf's structure first. We will only discuss about the parts that are involved in photosynthesis.
The stoma (plural: stomata) is a tiny opening or pore in the leaf which is used for gas exchange. Air enters the plant using these openings. Carbon dioxide enters the leaf in this part of the leaf, which then results in photosynthesis, since carbon dioxide is needed. The stoma is usually found on the bottom layer of the leaf.
The vein in the leaf carries the results of photosynthesis to the other parts of the plant through the phloem, and the minerals and water needed for photosynthesis is transported to the leaf vein through the xylem.
The palisade parenchyma is where most of the photosynthesis in the plant happens, while in the spongy parenchyma only a little photosynthesis happens.
The root functions to provide the plant with water needed for photosynthesis by using root hair cells to absorb water from moist soil particles.
Photosynthesis happens when carbon dioxide from the air enters the stomata. Meanwhile, water is absorbed by root hair cells. The water is brought to the leaf through the xylem, and then the plant absorbs sunlight using chlorophyll, a green pigment stored in the chloroplast of the leaf. It then creates glucose for the plant and oxygen is released from the leaf into the atmosphere.
This is the formula of photosynthesis:
This process is really important for the environment, since it gives energy to herbivores and contributes to the food chain, and also puts oxygen in the air which is needed for breathing. So basically photosynthesis is a really important process for the environment, and if all forms of photosynthesis end suddenly, the environment would be in chaos.
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