Photosynthesis Converts Inorganic Compounds to Organic Matter

Introduction Photosynthesis is the process by which photoautotrophic organisms convert inorganic compounds and light energy into organic matter. In all photosynthetic organisms organic pigment exists to harvest light energy. The three main classes of pigments are lipophilic and are chlorophyll (green pigment) and carotenoid (yellow or orange pigment) associated with Chl-protein complexes and hydrophilic phycobiliproteins. All chlorophylls (a, b, c and d) have two main absorption bands: blue or cyan (450 or 475 nm) and red (630 to 675 nm).

In ecosystems, plants capture the energy of the sun and use it to convert inorganic compounds into energy-rich organic compounds. The process of converting minerals (such as magnesium and nitrogen) in the soil into green leaves, carrots and strawberries using solar energy is called photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is just the beginning of the energy conversion chain. There are many animals that eat the products of the photosynthetic process. For example, the deer eats low-leaf leaves, rabbits that eat carrots, or grazing worms. When these animals consume these plant products, food energy and organic compounds move from plants to animals. These animals are eaten by other animals and move energy and organic compounds from one animal to another. For example, a lion eating a zebra, a fox eating a rabbit, a bird eating a worm

Plants receive the energy of the sun and use it to convert inorganic compounds to rich organic compounds. Therefore, biological activities in ecosystems require energy from the sun. The received solar energy is converted into chemical energy, which is combined in the form of glucose as potential energy during the process of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis indicates the beginning of the energy conversion chain in the ecosystem. Many animals eat photosynthesis, such as goats eating shrubs, insects grazing, when the mouse eats cereals. When animals are eating these plant products, food and organic compounds are transferred from plants to animals. These animals may be eaten by other animals and further transfer energy and organic compounds from one animal to another - for example when a human eats a sheep, the birds eat a zebra and the lion eats a zebra