Photosynthese
dieNounphotosynthesis
English translations
- 01
photosynthesis
Word details
- German meaning
- Photosynthese ist der Prozess, bei dem Pflanzen mithilfe von Sonnenlicht, Wasser und Kohlenstoffdioxid Sauerstoff und Glukose produzieren.
- English meaning
- Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and glucose.
- Synonym
- Assimilation
- German example
- Die Photosynthese ist für das Leben auf der Erde unerlässlich.
- English example
- Photosynthesis is essential for life on Earth.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Photosynthese
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- oxygen
Oxygen
- parenchymatisch
Parenchymal means that something is made of or relates to parenchyma, a tissue found in plants and animals responsible for various functions such as storage and photosynthesis.
- Bruttoreaktion
Overall reaction
- Blattoberfläche
The leaf surface is the external surface of a plant's leaf, which is important for photosynthesis and gas exchange.
- Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton
- Fotosynthese
Photosynthesis
- Phloem
phloem
- synthetisieren
To synthesize means to produce or create something through a chemical or biological process.
- Fotochemie
Photochemistry
- Photochemie
photochemistry
- Blattspreite
Leaf blade
- Biologielehrerin
Biology teacher (female)
- Biolehrerin
Biology teacher (female)
- phototroph
Phototrophic
- Pflanze
Plant
- Absorption
Absorption
- Luftsauerstoff
Atmospheric oxygen
- Blattgewebe
Leaf tissue refers to the tissue that makes up the leaves of plants, mainly for photosynthesis.
- Cyanobakterium
Cyanobacterium
- Blaualge
Cyanobacteria
- Disauerstoff
Dioxygen
- Elektronenübertragung
Electron transfer
- Chloroplast
Chloroplast
- Carboxylase
Carboxylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the carboxylation of substrates, i.e., the addition of a carboxyl group (COOH).
- Photosystem
Photosystem
- Elektronendonor
An electron donor is a chemical species that donates electrons to another species (the electron acceptor) in a redox reaction.
- Phlöem
Phloem
- Oxygen
Oxygen
- autotroph
Autotroph
- sauerstoffproduzierend
Oxygen-producing
- Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
- Sauerstoff
Oxygen
- Primärreaktion
Primary reaction
- Blattgrün
The green pigment in plants responsible for photosynthesis; chlorophyll.
- Ferredoxin
Ferredoxin
Example sentences with “Photosynthese”
Pflanzen brauchen Licht für die Photosynthese. (Plants need light for photosynthesis.)
Frequently asked questions
How is it spelled?
Both 'Photosynthese' and 'Fotosynthese' are correct. The 'Ph' spelling is traditional.