"Photo" in photosynthesis refers to light energy. During photosynthesis, plants use light energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen through a series of chemical reactions.
Synthesis means to make/produce. In photosynthesis ("photo" refers the "photons" of the light energy that triggers the photo systems in photosynthesis) would be used in referring to the synthesis of glucose (sugar) molecules.
The prefix "photo-" means light, and the suffix "-synthesis" means putting together. So, photosynthesis means the process of putting together using light, which refers to the process by which plants and other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.
It is a Greek word. It is made up of the words φως (phos, meaning light) and σύνθεσις (synthesis, meaning putting things together in order to make something). Therefore the meaning is "using light to make something" (energy to grow, etc) Save
Photo and synthesis
"Photo" in photosynthesis refers to light energy. During photosynthesis, plants use light energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen through a series of chemical reactions.
HILL photo refers to light,and plants make their food in presence of light,hence got name PHOTO + SYNTHESIS
1. light can not be touched but photo can be touched. 2. light is a form of energy but photo is not. 3. we can feel the light but not photo.
this process is called photosynthesis (photo-light, synthesis-to prepare).
It came from the greek PHOTO MEANS-Light SYNTHESIS MEANS-Placing with
The prefix of photosynthesis is "photo-" meaning light, and the suffix is "-synthesis" meaning putting together.
After "photo-", you can add "-graph", "-synthesis", "-reactive" , and so on. However, it is stretching a point to consider these examples as a marriage of a prefix and a suffix.
It is sun light. Pigments are absorbing light.
The prefix "photo-" in science terms refers to light. It is derived from the Greek word "phos," meaning light. Examples include words like photograph (image created using light) or phototropism (response of plants to light direction).
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Synthesis means to make/produce. In photosynthesis ("photo" refers the "photons" of the light energy that triggers the photo systems in photosynthesis) would be used in referring to the synthesis of glucose (sugar) molecules.
A Photo-diode is used to receive light. whereas the L.E.D. is a Light Emitting Diode.