Diagram pack
Photosynthesis Flow
Sunlight, water, and CO₂ become glucose and oxygen — the central energy story of life.
Plants capture light energy to build sugars and release oxygen.
Content quality
Content quality
- Quality
- School-ready
- Review
- Review approved
- Age suitability
- Lower secondary
- Safety
- Safe for guided learning
- License
- Original content
Simplified educational model. For learning and practice only — not professional-grade medical, engineering, or electrical documentation.
Last reviewed: 5/1/2026 · Next: Review before embedding external OER figures.
- Simplified educational model. For learning and practice only — not professional-grade medical, engineering, or electrical documentation.
Curriculum alignment
Aligned for classroom support — not official national syllabus certification.
Cameroon · O Level · Biology · Photosynthesis process · GCE O Level
Cameroon · Anglophone / Francophone schools
O Level · Biology · Photosynthesis process · GCE O Level
Mapped to common school topics — aligned for classroom support, not official syllabus certification.
International · General STEM
O Level · Biology · Photosynthesis process
Global STEM foundation support for diagrams and practice.
What you will understand
Plants capture light energy to build sugars and release oxygen.
What you will draw
Leaf with arrows for in/out materials.
What you will write
Photosynthesis equation and vocabulary.
Where you will use it
Forests, crops, and climate discussions depend on this process.
Key vocabulary
- Chloroplast
- Glucose
- Carbon dioxide
- Oxygen
- Sunlight
Flow stages
- 1
Inputs
Sun, water, CO₂ entering leaf.
- 2
Chloroplast
Where reactions occur.
- 3
Outputs
Glucose and O₂ leaving.
Drawing steps
Drawing steps
- Draw leaf cross-section
- Sun arrow in
- CO₂ and H₂O in
- O₂ and sugar out
Application
Formulas
- 6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ (simplified classroom version)
Flow
- Light + CO₂ + H₂O → glucose + O₂
Real-life application
- Why do houseplants need window light?
Common mistakes
Common mistakes to avoid
- Reversing inputs/outputs
- Missing chloroplast