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What is the process by which carbohydrate molecules are formed?

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Answer:

photosynthesis

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbohydrates are formed in green plants by photosynthesis, which is the chemical combination, or "fixation", of carbon dioxide and water by utilization of energy from the absorption of visible light. The overall result is the reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrate and the formation of oxygen:

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