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Could plant roots do photosynthesis? Give reasons for your answer.
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Could plant roots do photosynthesis? Give reasons for your answer.

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No, because they are not exposed to much CO2 and are not in the sunlight.
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No they could not. The cells within the plant roots haven't been exposed to sunlight, so they have adapted by losing their chloroplast, the organelles needed for photosynthesis.
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