0
Oxygen is not needed in photosynthesis. In fact it is produced by photosymthesis and eliminated from the plant as a waste product.
Plants of course do need some oxygen for the same reason that we do. They use oxygen in respiration - the process in which food is 'burned' to release energy. However photosynthesis produces more oxygen than the plant uses up in respiration, so the excess isremovedfrom the plant into the atmosphere.
For a very simple introduction to photosynthesis see http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/biology/green_plants_1.shtml
For more detail see http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_photosynthesis.html
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoOxygen is not needed in photosynthesis because it is produced by photosynthesis and is released from the plant into the atmosphere.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agocarbon dioxide makes photosynthesis possible. plants need carbon dioxide like people need oxygen.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What product of photosynthesis is needed by both plants and other organisms for cellular respiration?
The products of photosynthesis are glucose and oxygen. Oxygen is used in cellular respiration.
How many oxygen atoms are needed to start photosynthesis reaction?
2 atoms
What is the product of photosynthesis that is needed for all life on earth?
That's because with photosynthesis, it is a system of retrieving energy for the sun in which one of its end products is oxygen. Then the oxygen is released into the atmosphere, and living creatures use this oxygen to breathe and stay living.
What are the waste products in photosynthesis?
1 ATP, 1 NADPH + H+, 1/2 an oxygen molecule.
What two compounds are needed for photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis; Water+Carbon dioxide------(sunlight, with photosynthesis)---> Glucose (a type of sugar)+ Oxygen 6H2O+6CO2------------>6C6H12O6+ 6O2
What are the component needed for photosynthesis?
Sunlight and oxygen.
What are the substance needed for photosynthesis what substance are produced during photosynthesis and?
CO2 and water is needed. Oxygen and glucose are produced
What are the substances needed for photosynthesis and what substances are produced during photosynthesis?
CO2 and water is needed. Oxygen and glucose are produced
What chemical substance in needed for photosynthesis?
Sugar and oxygen
What is the waste product for plants of photosynthesis?
Oxygen is an important by-product (not waste) of photosynthesis and is needed by not only animals and other organisms, but also the plants which make it.
Where do plants get glucose and oxygen needed for respiration?
Glucose they make from photosynthesis oxygen is made as a waste product for photosynthesis
Two gasses needed for photosynthesis?
photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide and water to release oxygen.
What contains pigments needed for photosynthesis?
chlorophyll is needed for photosynthesis to occur. Its green pigment allows it to trap sunlight needed to split water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen.
What happens to oxygen after it doesnt participate further in photosynthesis?
Oxygen is the waste product of photosynthesis, it is thrown off as waste from the plant because it is not needed anymore.
What are the substances needed for photosynthesis and what substances are produced?
CO2 and water is needed. Oxygen and glucose are produced
Which of these is not needed for photosynthesis A chlorophyll B sunlight C oxygen D glucose E water?
Oxygen and glucose is not needed for photosynthesis. Technically, water is needed only to keep the plant alive but, like oxygen and glucose, it does not play a role in photosynthesis. Sunlight IS needed, and chlorophyll must be present to absorb the sunlight.
What product of photosynthesis is needed by both plants and other organisms for cellular respiration?
The products of photosynthesis are glucose and oxygen. Oxygen is used in cellular respiration.
