Plant photosynthesis uses sunlight energy, taking in carbon dioxide from the air and water from the ground, to manufacture carbohydrates with oxygen a byproduct
During hours of darkness plants respire, converting carbohydrates and oxygen to carbon dioxide and water, releasing energy in the form of chemical bonds
The net effect is to convert radiant energy to energy stored in chemical bonds with the transfer of water from underground to the air
Oxygen atoms in carbon dioxide are incorporated into carbohydrates while oxygen in water molecules are release as oxygen molecules
Summation of the photosynthesis process therefore is to convert light energy and carbon dioxide to carbohydrates with transfer of oxygen in the ground to oxygen in the air with energy stored in chemical bonds
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