What is chemosynthesis? What types of organisms carry out chemosynthesis?
Organisms that carry out chemosynthesis are microbes that live far from the sun, such as deep on the ocean floor. What type of organisms carry out photosynthesis?
Autotrophs such as plants and some protists carry out photosynthesis. 3. What is photosynthesis? Photosynthesis is the cellular process in which autotrophs capture light energy and convert it to chemical energy (glucose) using carbon dioxide and water. 4. What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis? (Write in chemical equation and word form.) 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy C6H12O6 + 6O2 5. What are the reactants in photosynthesis? The reactants in photosynthesis are carbon dioxide, water and light energy. 6. What are the products in photosynthesis? The products in photosynthesis are glucose (sugar) and oxygen. 7. Where does photosynthesis occur? Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts. 8. Describe the light dependent reaction of photosynthesis. Where does it occur?
The light dependent reaction of photosynthesis occurs in the thylakoid. The light dependent reaction requires sunlight to enter the chloroplasts and water to enter through the roots. It converts light energy to chemical energy, also called ATP. This energy helps to fuel the light independent reaction, or the Calvin Cycle. During the light dependent reaction, the Sun hits the chlorophyll and this energy splits water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen. The oxygen is released while the hydrogen is