1. chlorophyll, a green pigment found in the leaves of plants (see the layer of chlorophyll in the cross-section chlorophyll, a green pigment found in the leaves of plants (see the layer of chlorophyll in the cross-section
2. light (either natural sunlight or artificial light, like from a light bulb)
3. carbon dioxide (CO2)(a gas found in the air; one of the gases people and animals breathe out when they exhale)
4. water (which the plant collects through its roots)
5. nutrients and minerals (which the plant collects from the soil through its roots)
Plants make food in their leaves. The leaves contain a pigment calledchlorophyll, which colors the leaves green. Chlorophyll can make food theplant can use from carbon dioxide, water, nutrients, and energy from sunlight. This process is called photosynthesis.