Autotrophic Process: Plants and plant-like organisms make their energy (glucose) from sunlight.Stored as carbohydrate in their bodies.6CO2 + 6H2O + sunlight C6H12O6 + 6O2

Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organism to convert light energy, normally from the sun into chemical energy that can be used to fuel the organism activities. Carbohydrates such as sugars, are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water. Oxygen is also released, mostly as a waste product. Most plants and cyan bacteria perform the process of photosynthesis and are called photoautotroph. Photosynthesis maintains atmospheric oxygen levels and supplies all of the organic compounds and most of the energy necessary for all life on earth.

Makes organic molecules (glucose) out of inorganic materials (carbon dioxide and water).It begins all food chains/webs. Thus all life is supported by this process.It also makes oxygen gas!!

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Plants use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into glucose. Glucose is a kind of sugar. Plants use glucose as food for energy and as a building block for growing.Autotrophs make glucose and heterotrophs are consumers of it.Photo-synthesismeans "putting together with light."

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Carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygensunlightabsorbed by chlorophyll6CO2 + 6H2O + energy C6H12O6 + 6O2

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Check it!What is the process that uses the suns energy to make simple sugars?

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