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Where does photosynthesis occur?


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Photosynthesis:

  1. Photosynthesis is a process of manufacturing food in the presence of sunlight, with the help of water and carbon dioxide.
  2. Photosynthesis is seen in organisms of the kingdom Plantae.
  3. Cyanobacteria and other algae also exhibit photosynthesis.
  4. Photosynthesis is referred to as the autotrophic mode of nutrition.
  5. The organisms belonging to Kingdom Plantae show specialized organelle in their cell.
  6. This organelle is referred to as chloroplast.
  7. Chloroplast is capable of capturing light energy from the sun with the help of chlorophyll pigments present in it.
  8. And then it converts this light energy into chemical energy for the production of food material.

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