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State the part played by each of the following in photosynthesis:
(a) Water (b)Chlorophyll (c) Stomata.


(a) Water: Water (H2O) undergo photosynthesis in light reaction.

H2O → 2H+ + O + 2e
O + O → O2 ↑

As a result ATP and NADPH are formed which are used in formation of carbohydrates from CO2


(a) Water: Water (H2O) undergo photosynthesis in light reaction.
H2O

Water also releases O2 which is given out during photosynthesis.

(b) Chlorophyll: It traps solar (light) energy and utilises it in fixing oxides of carbon (CO2) and hydrogen (H2O) as carbohydrates.

(c) Stromata: They help in exchange of gases. Carbon dioxide needed in photosynthesis is taken in through stomata. Oxygen produced in photosynthesis is given out through stomata.

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