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Schedule a call :) ClosePhotosynthesis is the process by which plants produce carbon compounds using light energy. These compounds include glucose, starch, cellulose, and other organic molecules.
CloseOxygen is produced in photosynthesis from the photolysis (splitting) of water. Water molecules are split into hydrogen and oxygen atoms by light energy in the first stage of photosynthesis. The hydrogen atoms are used to reduce carbon dioxide into glucose, while the oxygen atoms are released as a by-product.
CloseRed light has the longest wavelength and the lowest energy in the visible light spectrum. However, red light is most effectively absorbed by chlorophyll, which is the main pigment that captures light energy for photosynthesis. Therefore, red light can stimulate more photosynthesis than other colors of light. Blue light is also absorbed well by chlorophyll, but it has higher energy and can damage the plant cells. Green light is mostly reflected by chlorophyll, so it has little effect on photosynthesis. White light is a mixture of all colors of light, so it can provide some photosynthesis, but not as much as red light alone.
CloseStomata (stoma: singular) are small pores on the surface of the leaf that allow gas exchange. Carbon dioxide enters the leaf and oxygen exits the leaf through the stomata. The opening and closing of the stomata are controlled by guard cells, which respond to environmental factors such as light, humidity, and water availability.
CloseTemperature, light intensity, and carbon dioxide concentration can all increase the rate of photosynthesis up to a certain point. Beyond that point, the rate of photosynthesis may level off or decrease due to other limiting factors or enzyme inhibition.
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