Explain why plants need sunlight.

Sunlight is used to help release waste products, such as oxygen, in plants.
Sunlight is used to help release waste products, such as oxygen, in plants.

Plants need sunlight to help capture carbon dioxide to create sugars and starches.
Plants need sunlight to help capture carbon dioxide to create sugars and starches.

Plants need sunlight to create food such as sugars and starches.
Plants need sunlight to create food such as sugars and starches.

Sunlight is used to allow plants perform photosynthesis at night.
Sunlight is used to allow plants perform photosynthesis at night.