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What is photosynthesis??
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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
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Photosynthesis is the process in which plants use sunlight to create their own food by synthesizing foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants usually involves a green pigment called chlorophyll. This process also generates oxygen as a byproduct. Because of this photosynthesis is mostly responsible for producing and maintaining the oxygen content of the Earth's atmosphere.

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