Chapter VIII: Photosynthesis

Learning Objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

  • Compare energy-generating processes within different types of cells.
Immature sage thrasher in profile perched and feeding on a berry
Figure 1 This sage thrasher’s diet, like that of almost all organisms, depends on photosynthesis. (credit: modification of work by Dave Menke, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

No matter how complex or advanced a machine, such as the latest cellular phone, the device cannot function without energy. Living things, similar to machines, have many complex components; they too cannot do anything without energy, which is why humans and all other organisms must “eat” in some form or another. That may be common knowledge, but how many people realize that every bite of every meal ingested depends on the process of photosynthesis?

References

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