All living things need to create energy for survival and growth. For humans and other mammals, that comes in the form of the food that we eat. We convert this into sugars that we can then use to help us with our everyday activities. We also need oxygen to oxygenate our blood and carry this to our organs. Plants are very similar in that they need certain nutrients in order to thrive. Let’s take a look at how plants create energy for growth.
Plants undergo a process called photosynthesis in order to gain the energy that they need to grow, strengthen their roots and to produce the flowers are seeds that are needed for them to reproduce. Photosynthesis is the conversion of sunlight into energy in plants. There are a number of elements that are needed for this process to be successful. Light, water and carbon dioxide are the three key elements that are essential for photosynthesis to take place. Light is taken in through sunlight, and water is absorbed through the roots.
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Light is absorbed by the leaves as a result of chlorophyll that is contained within the chloroplasts in the plant. The leaves also help the plant to absorb carbon dioxide, which is used in the process of photosynthesis. The waste product that is produced is oxygen, which we as mammals use as our air source. Another product that comes from photosynthesis is glucose. It is this glucose that is used to provide energy for the plant. During the spring and summer months, the plant will absorb as much sunlight as it can to help with its growth and the production of flowers and seeds. It will also store some of the energy ready for the autumn and winter months when it will rest in a kind of hibernation.
