• Question: What is the purpose of photosynthesis

    Asked by anon-193530 to Jamal, iainstaniland, Heidi, Emma, Carl on 14 Nov 2018.
    • Photo: Emma Crawford

      Emma Crawford answered on 14 Nov 2018:


      Photosynthesis is what plants use to make their food. photosynthesis is also the reason we have oxygen because in the photosynthesis process, carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight goes into the plant, and oxygen and glucose comes out!

    • Photo: Carl Heron

      Carl Heron answered on 14 Nov 2018:


      Hi again,
      It’s all about making food for the plant from converting energy and storing it.

      See: https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zs4mk2p/revision/1

      for more information.

    • Photo: Heidi Gardner

      Heidi Gardner answered on 14 Nov 2018:


      The primary function of photosynthesis is to convert solar energy into chemical energy and then store that chemical energy for future use. The oxygen that we breath in is a waste product of the photosynthesis process rather than the reason that it happens – which is good for us!

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