1. Photosynthesis
Source:Flickr.com Date: 06/02/13
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2. Topics:
• What is photosynthesis?
• Which organisms do photosynthesis?
• Where does photosynthesis happen?
• Why do organisms do photosynthesis?

3. What is photosynthesis?
• “The conversion of light energy to chemical
energy that is stored in sugars or other organic
compounds” (Campbell 2011)
• Photosynthesis= “photo” + “synthesis”

4. 6 CO2 + 12 H2O + Light energy  C6H12O6 + 6 O2
+ 6 H2O

5. “Who” does photosynthesis?
Sourav Bhowmick. June 2013.
Plant diversity. August22, 2007.

6. Where does photosynthesis happen
(in the plant)?
• Chloroplasts!
Straub, Albert. 2012.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-
VoeYqYSl7CM/UFAcI0W8ZaI/AAAAAAA
ADJA/1TMQXfsaL3A/s1600/cartoon+pl
ants+and+flowers.jpg

7. It’sJustMe. November 2005.

8. • (insert picture from textbook- image 10.6
page 188)

9. Why do organisms do photosynthesis?
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/images/energizer.jpg

10. Additional information
• Campbell Biology 9th edition: Chapter 10
(pages 184-205)
• “The Steps in Photosynthesis” slide cast
(Course Documents, Learning Module: Cells)

11. Works Cited
• Bhowmick, Sourav. Cosmarium algae. Web. June 2013. From:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cosmarium_sp..JPG
• It’sJustMe. Labeled Chloroplast. Web. November 2012. From:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chloroplast-new.jpg
• Straub, Albert. Chloroplasts. Web. 2012. From:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11419501@N02/8332898580/in/photolist-
dGmhrb-ecSLoL-aKcnYi-bxN5wN-bLGLZa-e6sRCd-8zyS74-9ibRbe-9iLzcb-bNuD6r-
82i88M-ae5csi
• An overview of photosynthesis. Campbell Biology 4th edition.
Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co. From:
http://iws.collin.edu/biopage/faculty/mcculloch/1406/outlines/chapter%2010/10
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• Cartoon plant. Web. From: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-
VoeYqYSl7CM/UFAcI0W8ZaI/AAAAAAAADJA/1TMQXfsaL3A/s1600/cartoon+plants
+and+flowers.jpg
• Energizer Bunny. Web. From:
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/images/energizer.jpg
• Leaves and Sun. Web. June 2, 2013. Source:Flickr.com From:
Permalink: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73056812@N00/8927100847
• Plant diversity. Web. August 22, 2007. From:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plants_diversity.jpg