Question

How do plants recycle carbon during photosynthesis?

Answer 1

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During photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and combine it with water to produce glucose (sugar) and oxygen. This process is driven by sunlight and performed in the chloroplasts of plant cells. The carbon from carbon dioxide is incorporated into the glucose molecules produced during photosynthesis. The glucose is then used as an energy source by the plant, and the carbon is either stored in the plant's tissues or used to build other organic molecules. In this way, plants recycle carbon from carbon dioxide, helping to maintain the balance of carbon in the atmosphere.