The source of energy for carbon assimilation is

sunlight

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water

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chlorophyll

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C O_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is A sunlight
Carbon fixation or carbon assimilation is the conversion process of inorganic carbon (carbon dioxide) to organic compounds by living organisms. The most prominent example is photosynthesis and requires sunlight as the key source of light energy for the splitting of water molecules.
So, the correct option is ''sunlight'.

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