Question
Define Photosynthesis.

Answer

The process of preparing food with the help of water, carbon dioxide, sunlight and chlorophyll in plants is called photosynthesis. $\text{Water + Carbon Dioxide}\xrightarrow[\text{Sunlight}]{\text{Chlorophyll}}\text{Starch + Oxygen}$ Chlorophyll component present in leaves, in the presence of sunlight, converts Water and Carbon Dioxide into food.

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