The Role of Photosynthesis in Annual Crops

Photosynthesis, the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy is captured and used to convert water, Carbon dioxide and minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds. During the process of photosynthesis, cells use carbon dioxide and energy form the sun to make sugar molecules and oxygen, then, via respiration process, cells use oxygen and glucose, to synthesize energy-rich carrier molecules, such as ATP, and carbon dioxide is produced as a waste product.