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How does the process of photosynthesis help the overall life on earth? (Hint: what does it produce that living things need to live?)

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Answer: Photosynthesis requires sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water as starting reactants (Figure 5.5). After the process is complete, photosynthesis releases oxygen and produces carbohydrate molecules, most commonly glucose. These sugar molecules contain the energy that living things need to survive.

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