Plants synthesize food using carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight.
The water and minerals are absorbed by the roots from the soil, and the leaves absorb carbon dioxide. Carbon Dioxide enters the plants through tiny pores called stomata.
The plants convert these ingredients into food in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll.
This process is known as photosynthesis and the final products are starch and glucose.
Plants are autotrophs since they prepare food on their own.
The food synthesized by the plants is stored in the form of starch. It is stored in the leaves as an energy storage.
The formula for food synthesis is;
CO2 + H20 —light—-> glucose + O2
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