Everyday Science · 45 sec
Photosynthesis
The science behind something you encounter, use, or wonder about.
The useful idea
- Energy changes form
convert light energy — typically from sunlight — into the chemical energy necessary to fuel their metabolism.
- Water releases oxygen
a process that releases oxygen as a byproduct of water splitting.
- Energy is stored
Photosynthetic organisms store the converted chemical energy within the bonds of intracellular organic compounds
Why this matters
Look for Photosynthesis the next time you notice this pattern in everyday life.
Try this
Look for Photosynthesis the next time you notice this pattern in everyday life.
Test your recall
Which idea belongs to the explanation of Photosynthesis?
- Energy is stored
- Water releases oxygen
- Energy changes form — correct
convert light energy — typically from sunlight — into the chemical energy necessary to fuel their metabolism.