Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis. You may be thinking, "ugh, big words...really?" But photosynthesis (PS for short, as it is truly a big word) is actually a very interesting topic. Did you know that trees and plants give off oxygen? This is because of PS. 6CO2+12H2O + light = C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O That's photosynthesis. The 6CO2 is Carbon dioxide (obtained through the air by humans who breathe out CO2). You all know what H2O is (water if you really dont). What's left is sugar (C6H12O6), Oxygen (6O2) and water. So without plants, we wouldn't exist, and vice versa.

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