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During photosynthesis in plants, sunlight is captured by the chlorophyll to produce glucose. What is the source of the carbon in the sugar molecule (C6H12O6) produced through photosynthesis?

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The source of the carbon found in living matter is carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air or dissolved in water.Algae and terrestrial green plants (producers) are the chief agents of carbon dioxide fixation through the process of photosynthesis, through which carbon dioxide and water are converted into simple carbohydrates

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I believe it is Carbon-dioxide

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