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Building a Photosynthetic Human






Light energy would be converted to stored energy and would be captured through the processed called photosynthesis. Plants use photosynthesis which is process green plants and other organisms containing chlorophyll use to capture energy from the sun and transform it into a form that humans and other animals can use to carry out life processes. The constant recycling process of plants consuming carbon dioxide and producing the oxygen we breathe prevents the “green house” effect and the Earth from overheating. Without the process of plants capturing energy from the sun, we would run out of usable energy. Photosynthetic humans would have green skin and they would never lose their color. To increase the surface to volume ratio, these green "people" need to evolve to a more pancake shape.



Photosynthesis

6 CO2 + 12 H2O + sunlight [solar energy]  C6H12O6 + 6 H2O + 6 O2

Plant vacuoles which are fluid-filled organelles are required for photosynthesis. Vacuole fusion supports stomatal movements. Vacuole enables gas exchange and allows plants to react to the changing environment.