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Explain photosynthesis for Class 10 CBSE

Direct answer

Photosynthesis is how plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen using chlorophyll inside chloroplasts.

Key points

  • 1Equation: 6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ (in presence of light + chlorophyll)
  • 2Two stages: light reactions in thylakoids, dark reactions (Calvin cycle) in stroma
  • 3Stomata on leaves let CO₂ in and O₂ out
  • 4Glucose is stored as starch and powers the entire food chain

Sources

  • NCERT Class 10 Science — Life Processes

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