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Photosynthesis Lab Jillian Wilson Framingham State College March 29th, 2002 Introduction Photosynthesis is a very important process. It uses sunlight, Carbon dioxide, and water to make food, and gain energy. The process occurs in three stages: the capturing on energy from sunlight, the formation of ATP (from that energy), and the synthesis of CO2 (by use of ATP). The equation for photosynthesis can be written as: 6CO2 + 12 H2O + light energy --> C6h1206 + 6O2 + 6H2O But why is it important? By releasing oxygen and consuming carbon dioxide, photosynthesis has transformed the world into the hospitable environment we know today. Both directly and indirectly, photosynthesis fills all of our food requirements and many of our needs for fiber and building materials. The energy stored in petroleum, natural gas and coal all came from the sun via photosynthesis, as does the energy in firewood, which is a major fuel in many parts of the world. This...

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