From Soil to Fruit- Glossary
- Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
From the Ancient Greek combining form φωτω-, phōtō-, from φῶς, phôs, ‘light’; and σύνθεσις, synthesis, ‘a putting together’: ‘a putting together from light’.
Photosynthesis is the conversion of light energy from photons and carbon from carbon dioxide (CO2) into the chemical energy of carbohydrates, which are used as a food source.
See Phototroph and Autotroph.
Created by kristi • Last edit by kristi on 21/04/21 01:43 pm
About the Author
Kristi Ellinopoullos
BSc(Hons), U.Syd. - double major in biochemistry and microbiology, with honours in microbiology
PhD, U.Syd - soil microbiology
Stumbled into IT and publishing of all things.
Discovered jujube trees and realised that perhaps I should have been an agronomist...
So I combined all the above passions and interests into this website and its blog and manuals, on which I write about botany, soil chemistry, soil microbiology and biochemistry - and yes, jujubes too!
BSc(Hons), U.Syd. - double major in biochemistry and microbiology, with honours in microbiology
PhD, U.Syd - soil microbiology
Stumbled into IT and publishing of all things.
Discovered jujube trees and realised that perhaps I should have been an agronomist...
So I combined all the above passions and interests into this website and its blog and manuals, on which I write about botany, soil chemistry, soil microbiology and biochemistry - and yes, jujubes too!
Please help me buy a plant if you found this article interesting or useful!