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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |The [[Balanced Symbol Equation|balanced symbol equation]] for [[photosynthesis]] showing 6 [[Carbon Dioxide]] and 6 [[Water]] [[molecule]]s reacting together in the presence of light to produce 1 [[Glucose]] and 6 [[Oxygen]] [[molecule]]s.
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===About Photosynthesis===
: [[Photosynthesis]] takes place in the [[chloroplast]].
: [[Chlorophyll]] is a [[catalyst]] for [[photosynthesis]].
: Without [[chlorophyll]], [[photosynthesis]] cannot happen.
===Adaptations for Photosynthesis===
: [[Plant]]s have evolved an [[organ]] called a [[leaf]] which is specially adapted for [[photosynthesis]].
: [[Leaf|Leaves]] are thin and wide to create a large [[Surface Area|surface area]] to collect [[light]].
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|[[File:LeafCrossSectionDiagram.png|center|600px]]
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: The [[leaf]] has [[Xylem]] vessels to supply [[water]] collected by the [[root]]s.
: The [[leaf]] has air gaps to allow [[Carbon Dioxide|carbon dioxide]] and [[oxygen]] to flow through the [[leaf]].
: The [[leaf]] has a layer of [[Palisade Cell|palisade cells]] which have lots of [[chloroplast]]s inside for [[photosynthesis]].
: The [[leaf]] has [[Guard Cell|guard cells]] and [[Stoma|stomata]] which can open and close. This way if the [[leaf]] gets [[dehydrate]]d the [[stoma|stomata]] will close and stop [[Carbon Dioxide|carbon dioxide]] getting in, stopping [[photosynthesis]].
===Factors Affecting the Rate of Photosynthesis===