EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

PLANT KINGDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does photosynthesis mean?
A
Photo means light + Synthesis means make
B
Photo means Picture perfect Synthesis means common sense
C
photosynthesis means able to take pictures of
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Photosynthesis, comes from two words, photo meaning ‘’light” and synthesis meaning “to make". Photosynthesis evolved billions of years ago as a way for the first living cells to make their own nutrition from commonly occuring natural elements of air, water and light.

Detailed explanation-2: -Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is A. Putting together. Photo means ‘light’ and synthesis means ‘putting together’ or making something.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants absorb sunlight and turn that energy into food; the process is known as photosynthesis. This is a compound word made up of photo (which means “light") and synthesis (which means “to put together").

Detailed explanation-5: -During photosynthesis, energy from sunlight is harvested and used to drive the synthesis of glucose from CO2 and H2O. By converting the energy of sunlight to a usable form of potential chemical energy, photosynthesis is the ultimate source of metabolic energy for all biological systems.

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