In Tamil, it is named as ஒளிச்சேர்க்கை
or ஒளித்தொகுப்பு.
Plants, algae
and some types of bacteria
makes their own food.
This process is known as photosynthesis.
For this photosynthesis to occur,
four ingredients are very essential.
Carbon dioxide
Water
Photons & Chlorophyll
Carbon dioxide is called as
கரியமிலவாயு in Tamil.
Plants take carbon dioxide
from the air we breathe.
Water is absorbed by the roots
from the ground.
Photons which is also known as
ஒளியணுக்கள் in Tamil.
is received directly from sunlight.
Chlorophyll,  also known as பச்சையம் in Tamil
is a green pigment that is normally
present in plants.
With these 4 ingredients,
photosynthesis takes place.
In this photosynthesis equation,
Carbon dioxide,
water,
photons
and cholorophyll
combine to form
a type of carbohydrates.
This is the food for plants.
Also along with carbohydrates,
oxygen also called as உயிரகம் in Tamil and
a small amount of water is also released.
As oxygen is released in photosynthesis,
this is an essential process
for life to exist in planet earth.
Some concepts that we read in English,
can be understood better
by translating them in our own mother tongue
in this video series.
See you all in another video.
Santhosh signing off.
Thanks for watching.
