Can you imagine sunlight can be the food for living beings? It may seem weird but it is true. Plants are living beings they get food from the sun. The process to get energy from sunlight is called Photosynthesis. The term is composed of two separate words. Photo + Synthesis "Photo" stands for light "Synthesis" stands for the combination of more than one thing. Sunlight, water, soil, and carbon dioxide gas are the bare necessity of plants to survive. We rely heavily upon plants to survive. Not only we get food from plants but also the oxygen for breathing. As plants take carbon dioxide which is harmful to us and release oxygen which is essential for us to survive. What makes plants absorb sunlight? All plants have chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the compound that is responsible for absorbing the light. It is a pigment which absorbs blue and red color from sunlight and emits green color. That is why plants look green. Explanation of Ph...