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Describe the role of chloroplasts in photosynthesis. (ASAP)

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Sunlight is consumed by chloroplasts and used in combination with water and carbon dioxide gas to make food for the plant. In order to produce the free energy contained in ATP and NADPH via a process called photosynthesis, chloroplasts absorb light energy from the sun.
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Chloroplasts absorb sunlight and use it in conjunction with water and carbon dioxide gas to produce food for the plant. Chloroplasts capture light energy from the sun to produce the free energy stored in ATP and NADPH through a process called photosynthesis.

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