What Do Plants Need to Make Sugar & Release Oxygen?

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Plant organs in leaves called chloroplasts, which contain the pigment chlorophyll, use energy from light to convert water, taken in by the root system, and carbon dioxide, drawn in through the leaves, into sugar. The leaves then release oxygen as a by-product. This process is known as photosynthesis.

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What Do Plants Need to Make Sugar & Release Oxygen?

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