🌿 Photosynthesis Explorer

How plants turn sunlight into food — animated for curious minds

Molecules
CO₂ (carbon dioxide)
H₂O (water)
Photon (light)
O₂ (oxygen out)
Glucose (food)
☀️ Light Reactions
Photons hit the leaf's chloroplasts and split water molecules. This releases oxygen into the air and creates energy packets (ATP).
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6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + ☀️ Light  →  C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) + 6 O₂