Photolysis

Where does the air we breathe come from? It is actually a very complicated process that produces the oxygen we so often take for granted.
It begins with a plant, specifically the leaves of a plant. Photosynthesis takes place within the leaves of the plant.
Photosynthesis takes place inside an organelle called the chloroplast. Within the chloroplast there are thylakoids. Each thylakoid completes the process of photosynthesis across its membrane. It is the unique process that the thylakoid membrane's integral proteins perform that produces oxygen.
There are two different kinds of photosynthesis: light-dependent and light-independent. The light-dependent reaction produces energy. The light-independent reaction produces glucose.
During the light dependent reaction something called photolysis or photodissociation occurs. This means that a water molecule has fallen apart. This sends free oxygen into the air for all breathing creatures to enjoy.

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• Light-dependent
• photolysis
• Photosynthesis
• reaction

[mariepellejo]

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[lisadalgarno]

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[qazwas2001]

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[thedude77777]

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