The process by which leaves manufacture food is called ______.

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Leaf:
Leaf is thin, green, and flattened structure.
The major functions of leaves are the manufacturing of food by the process of photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis:
Photosynthesis is the process by which leaves synthesize their own food with the help of chlorophyll (photosynthetic green pigment on leaves) in the presence of sunlight using carbon dioxide and water.
During this process, oxygen is one of the by-products that is released, this is used to sustain life on earth.
Final answer: The process by which leaves manufacture food is called photosynthesis.

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