Photosynthesis
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Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert the light energy captured from the sun into chemical energy that can be used to fuel the organism's activities. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, algae, and many species of bacteria, but not in archaea. Photosynthetic organisms are called photoautotrophs, since they can create their own food. In plants, algae, and cyanobacteria, photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide and water, releasing oxygen as a waste product. Photosynthesis is vital for all aerobic life on Earth.
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See also
- Jan Anderson (scientist)
- Artificial photosynthesis
- Calvin-Benson cycle
- Carbon fixation
- Cellular respiration
- Chemosynthesis
- Light-dependent reaction
- Photobiology
- Photoinhibition
- Photosystem
- Photosystem I
- Photosystem II
- Photosynthetic reaction center
- Photosynthetically active radiation
- Quantum biology
- Red edge
- Vitamin D
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