Photosynthesis

• Green plants prepare their food by the process of photosynthesis.
• Photosynthesis is the process of synthesizing food from CO₂ and water in the presence of sunlight.
• The equation for photosynthesis is

• Leaves are the sites for the synthesis of food.
• The green pigment called chlorophyll is present in leaves.
• Two phases of photosynthesis
  • Photochemical Phase
  • Biosynthetic Phase
• Reactions involved in Photolysis:-
  
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  (ii)
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