Page 237 - The Evolution Deceit

The Fact of Creation 235

Photosynthesis
Plants unquestionably play a major role in making the universe a habit-
able place. They clean the air for us, keep the temperature of the planet at a
constant level, and balance the proportions of gases in the atmosphere. The
oxygen in the air we breathe is produced by plants. An important part of our
food is also provided by plants. The nutritional value of plants comes from
the special organization in their cells to which they also owe their other fea-
tures.
The plant cell, unlike human and animal cells, can make direct use of
solar energy. It converts the solar energy into chemical energy and stores it
in nutrients in very special ways. This process is called "photosynthesis". In
fact, this process is carried out not by the cell but by chloroplasts, organelles
that give plants their green colour. These tiny green organelles only observ-
able by microscope are the only laboratories on earth that are capable of stor-
ing solar energy in organic matter.

energy food
oxygen

carbon dioxide

In the microscopic factories of plants, a miraculous transformation takes place.
With the energy from the Sun, they perform photosynthesis, which in turn supplies
the energy needs of animals and eventually, human beings.