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How do the electrons in photosynthesis gain energy?

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Answer: Sunlight is absorbed by photosynthetic pigments, the most abundant of which in plants are the chlorophylls. Absorption of light excites an electron to a higher energy state, thus converting the energy of sunlight to potential chemical energy.

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