Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants prepare their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.
This process mainly occurs in the leaves inside the chloroplast which contains chlorophyll pigment.
Steps of Photosynthesis:
Absorption of sunlight by chlorophyll.
Conversion of light energy into chemical energy.
Splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen.
Formation of glucose and release of oxygen.
Equation:
6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂
This process is essential because it provides oxygen and forms the base of the food chain.