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6.

Plant nutrition
• Photosynthesis : process in plants; light energy (light/chlorophyll present) +
raw materials → carb
• Equation : carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen
• 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + ATP
• Chlorophyll : transfer light energy → chemical energy ; for carbohydrate
synthesis
• Produced carbohydrates : Stored as Starch
Structural components as Cellulose & Plant growth

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