For phototrophic organisms, light is the primary energy source, the most important regulatory growth factor (e.g., specific light growth vs. light intensity). For phototrophic organisms, light quality is the second main factor, mainly determined by ... more

1 Know the formula that summarizes photosynthesis. 2 Understand the nature of light and the relationships between wavelength, color and energy. 3 Explain what a pigment is. Know the roles of the various photosynthetic pigments. Interpret absorption ... more

In photosynthesis, plants convert radiant energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose - or sugar. ChaCha on! ... more

Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to turn the energy from the sun into "sugar" that the plant can use as fuel to live. The plant does this by using six molecules of water and six molecules of carbon dioxide. ... more

A plant's ability to take up water is NOT determined by having or not having flowers. Long-distance water movement is crucial to the survival of land plants. Although plants vary considerably in their tolerance of water deficits, they all have ... more

Recently, academic debate has been swirling around the existence of unusual quantum mechanical effects in the most ubiquitous of phenomena, including photosynthesis, the process by which organisms convert light into chemical energy. In particular, ... more

Most of the aspects of photosynthesis in desert plants do not differ essentially from those of temperate plants. One major adaptation does occur in some desert species, however. These species have developed a version of photosynthetic CO2 fixation ... more

Photosynthesis requires: * carbon dioxide, * water, * light energy, * chlorophyll. Thanks for ChaCha! ... more

Light Reactions of Photosynthesis is the step of photosynthesis that require chlorophyll. The other step is Calvin Benson. ... more

The process is called photosynthesis, and it uses the energy of light. ChaCha on! ... more