What is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy in the form of glucose, using carbon dioxide and water.
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What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis?
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The primary source of energy for photosynthesis is sunlight.
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What are autotrophs?
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Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy.
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What are heterotrophs?
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Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must obtain it by consuming other living or once-living things.
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What is the role of chloroplasts in photosynthesis?
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Chloroplasts are the organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place, containing chlorophyll that captures light energy.
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What is chlorophyll?
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Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?
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The two main stages of photosynthesis are the light-dependent reactions and the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle).
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