Compléter PhotosynthesisVersion en ligne What is photosynthesis? par ioanna ziaka 1 chlorophyll light gas oxygen water process breathe glucose carbon leaves chloroplasts food Photosynthesis is a that plants use to and to make . Photosynthesis takes place in the of plants . The leaves are made up of very small cells . Inside these cells are tiny structures called . Each contains a green chemical called which gives leaves their green color . Chlorophyll absorbs the sun ? s energy . Leaves use the from the sun , together with in the soil and a called dioxide to make , which feeds the plant . During this process , is released into the air .