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Photosynthesis Introduction Photosynthesis is the process plants use to produce their own food, turning Carbon Dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. This process can be explained using the formula: Sunlight 6CO2+6H2O C6 H12 O6 +6O2 In this piece of coursework I am going to find out how light affects the rate of photosynthesis. The energy from sunlight is absorbed into the plant by a green chemical called chlorophyll, which is found in chloroplasts in the plant's cells. Plants need a healthy supply of carbon dioxide and water to make photosynthesis possible, the water is drawn in by the roots, and the carbon dioxide is taken in by the leaf. The chlorophyll is able to split water in to hydrogen and oxygen, the 'light' reaction. The oxygen leaves the leaf and the hydrogen and carbon dioxide combine to make glucose, the 'dark' reaction. The leaf is specially adapted for photosynthesis as shown in the cross...

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