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Photosynthesis turns light energy into chemical energy

Plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight

Photosynthesis is the biochemical process by which green plants, algae, and cyanobacteria absorb solar radiation to synthesize organic compounds. Chlorophyll pigments capture light photons to split water molecules, releasing molecular oxygen gas into the atmosphere. The captured energy fixes atmospheric carbon dioxide into carbohydrates that feed food webs across the planet.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight. The figure is taken from Smithsonian, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a science fact?: Yes. It sits on the Science shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.