* Sunlight: Plants use sunlight as their primary energy source. The light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll, a pigment found in chloroplasts within plant cells.
* Carbon Dioxide (CO2): Plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through tiny openings called stomata on their leaves. This carbon is used to build sugars during photosynthesis.
* Water (H2O): Water is absorbed from the soil through the roots and transported to the leaves. Water is essential for the chemical reactions of photosynthesis and helps keep the plant hydrated.
These three factors are the key ingredients for photosynthesis:
Sunlight + Carbon Dioxide + Water → Glucose (sugar) + Oxygen
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