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# Photosynthesis The following flow chart illustrates the different aspects of photosynthesis: **Flow Chart:** ```mermaid graph LR A[Factors affecting Photosynthesis] --> B(Photosynthesis); C[External Factors] --> B; C -.light intensity; C -.temperature; C -.CO₂; D[Internal...

# Photosynthesis The following flow chart illustrates the different aspects of photosynthesis: **Flow Chart:** ```mermaid graph LR A[Factors affecting Photosynthesis] --> B(Photosynthesis); C[External Factors] --> B; C -.light intensity; C -.temperature; C -.CO₂; D[Internal Factors] -->B; D -.leaf structure; E[History of Photosynthesis] --> B; F[Importance] --> B; B --> G[Chloroplast - site of photosynthesis]; G --> H[Light and Dark Phases]; H --> I[Effects of deforestation]; I --> J[Producer, Consumers, and Decomposers]; ``` **Description** * **Factors affecting photosynthesis:** External (light, temperature, CO2) and internal (leaf structure) factors influence the process. * **History of photosynthesis:** The historical aspects of understanding the process. * **Importance:** The significance of photosynthesis as a primary producer. * **Chloroplast:** The site of photosynthesis inside plant cells. * **Light and Dark Phases:** The two main stages of photosynthesis. * **Effects of deforestation:** A factor affecting the process. * **Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers:** An illustration of the interlinked roles in a system. **Additional details** * Photosynthesis is a process where organisms like plants manufacture their own food from radiant energy, water, and carbon dioxide using chlorophyll. * Organisms that cannot manufacture their own food are referred to as heterotrophs. * Certain organisms like fungi are heterotrophs, but also use photosynthesis. * Some bacteria use light energy to make simple sugars using chlorophyll. **Figure 2.1.1** illustrates different aspects of photosynthesis. **Figure 2.1.2** shows a producer like wheat.