AP Biology/Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into energy (sugar). The chemical reaction is:

$l i g h t + 6 H_{2} O + 6 C O_{2} \to C_{6} H_{1} 2 O_{6} + 6 O_{2}$

It is because of this process that plants are defined as autotroughs, because they create their own food, as opposed to heterotrophs which consume each other as well as autrotrophs. Template:BookCat