Photosynthesis

Title: **__Photosynthesis in the Ocean__**

Explanation of Topic (Definition, Key Points, Details)


 * -Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants produce energy by converting carbon dioxide, water, and other nutrients to simple carbohydrates, releasing oxygen as a by-product.**
 * **By-product--> a result of another action**
 * -Photosynthesis uses sunlight energy to make carbon dioxide into organic matter or material.**
 * -When plants go through photosynthesis, their ending product is oxygen.**
 * -In the ocean, photosynthesis occurs the most in the eupotic zone. The ocean is divided up into layers. There are three main layers based on light the euphotic zone, disphotic zone, and the aphotic zone. The euphotic zone means "good light" because it's the closest to the surface and recieves the most sunlight, which makes photosynthesis occur.**
 * - In order for photosynthesis to occur plants must have carbon dioxide, water, light, glucose, and oxygen.**
 * **Glucose acts as an energy reserve for times if darkness when oceanic plants don't receive as much light. It's also part of cell walls.**
 * - There are two main factors that affect photosynthesis, the availability of nutrients and the amount of sunlight.**
 * - Phytoplankton are the most common organism in the ocean that goes through photosynthesis. Phytoplankton use photosynthesis to pretty much turn themselves into food for other animals in the ocean. Phytoplankton are most commonly found in the euphotic layer, since they need alot of sunlight for photosynthesis.**
 * **The formula for photosynthesis is** **6 CO****2** **+ 6 H****2****O //→// C****6****H****12****O****6** **+ 6 O****2** ( Carbon dioxide+water+light energy -->glucose+oxygen ﻿)

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Interesting Facts or Discoveries:
 * A team of scientists found evidence of photosynthesis in the deep layers of the Pacific Ocean--> []

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