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Photosynthesis in plants

Photosynthesis in plants
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Key Info
  • Photosynthesis in plants
  • Duration: 01:07
  • An explanation of how leaves work as a plant's food factory, converting sunlight into food for the plant in a process called photosynthesis. We see the result of an experiment in which the leaves of a plant have been removed. What happens when the leaves of a tree get infected with a disease? A tree surgeon explains the tree can't produce food if the leaves die.
  • Subject:

    Science

       Topic:

    Green Plants: Growth and Nutrition

  • Keywords: plant, leaves, food, sunlight, photosynthesis, infected, disease, Darwin
Ideas for use in class
  • This clip helps reinforce the importance of a plant's leaves and shows what would happen if the leaves were not there.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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