Only plants with green leaves are capable of photosynthesis because they contain chlorophyll, a pigment that captures the necessary sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Oxygen is released to the environment.The hydrogen combines with carbon dioxide to make a simple sugar molecule, glucose.ound This Helpful. Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images. A baby plant uses energy stored in the seed to grow. Once the energy from the seed is all used up, the plant must create its own energy. It uses photosynthesis to trap some of the sun's energy to make sugar from carbon dioxide and water.
Definition of stock dividend. 1  1 : the payment by a corporation of a dividend in the form of shares usually of its own stock without change in par value â compare stock split. 2  2 : the stock distributed in a stock dividend.
What is a 'Dividend'. A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders. Dividends can be issued as cash payments, as shares of stock, or other property. Next Up.