The given diagram illustrates how photosynthesis takes place.
Overall, photosynthesis is a natural linear process that starts with sunlight, carbon dioxide and water being absorbed, and finishes with the production of oxygen and sugar. There are five main stages to the process, and it allows to convert the light energy by the plant.
First of all, chlorophyll allows the plant to take in sunlight along the green spectrum and the leaves also absorb carbon dioxide through openings in their surface. At the same time, water is sucked up through the roots and this is combined with CO2 and the sun’s rays to produce sugar that can be utilized by the plant for food.
Oxygen and water are the byproducts of this chemical reaction and it is extracted through a process called transpiration. Water evaporates from the leaves and O2 is released. Any extra sugar is deposited in the roots as starch.
