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Why do plants produce their own food

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Plants make food in their leaves. The leaves contain a pigment called chlorophyll, which colors the leaves green. Chlorophyll can make food the plant can use from carbon dioxide, water, nutrients, and energy from sunlight. This process is called photosynthesis.
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They dont have the ability to hunt or search so they absorb light, water , and nutrients to create there own food. Hope this helps
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