An educational diagram explaining the process of photosynthesis in plants.

- Photosynthesis is a process in which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food (sugar) and release oxygen as a byproduct.
- The sun provides light energy that powers the process.
- Water is absorbed by the plant’s roots from the soil.
- Carbon dioxide enters the plant through tiny openings in the leaves called stomata.
- Inside the leaves, chlorophyll captures the sunlight and uses it to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose (sugar) and oxygen.
- The sugar is used by the plant for energy and growth; excess sugar is stored.
- Oxygen is released into the air through the stomata.