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  1. Photosynthesis - National Geographic Society

    Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.

  2. Photosynthesis - National Geographic Society

    Oct 19, 2023 · Subjects Biology, Ecology PDF Photosynthesis Infographic Photosynthesis is a critical process that makes life on Earth possible. National Geographic Society PDF PDF PDF

  3. Photosynthesis - National Geographic Society

    They make it using a process called photosynthesis. National Geographic Explorer and oceanographer Branwen Williams explains how plants use sunlight to feed themselves and give us oxygen.

  4. Sweet Secret - Education

    What does a plant leaf have to do with the solar energy panels on the White House? Find out how Melvin Calvin’s Nobel Prize–winning photosynthesis research is helping cool the planet, in this article …

  5. Chlorophyll - National Geographic Society

    Oct 31, 2023 · Green plants have the ability to make their own food. They do this through a process called photosynthesis, which uses a green pigment called chlorophyll. A pigment is a molecule that …

  6. Definitions in the Field: Photosynthesis - Education

    Oct 19, 2023 · Did you know that most of the oxygen we breathe comes from tiny plants in the ocean? They make it using a process called photosynthesis. National Geographic Explorer and …

  7. Autotroph - Education | National Geographic Society

    Most autotrophs use a process called photosynthesis to make their food. In photosynthesis, autotrophs use energy from the sun to convert water from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air into a nutrient …

  8. The Carbon Cycle - Education

    Oct 19, 2023 · It is stored in what are known as reservoirs, and it moves between these reservoirs through a variety of processes, including photosynthesis, burning fossil fuels, and simply releasing …

  9. Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem - Education

    Trophic levels provide a structure for understanding food chains and how energy flows through an ecosystem. At the base of the pyramid are the producers, who use photosynthesis or …

  10. Food Chain - National Geographic Society

    Nov 18, 2024 · Nearly all autotrophs use a process called photosynthesis to create “food” (a nutrient called glucose) from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. Plants are the most familiar type of …