Definition of Photosynthesis

the biological process in which plants turn carbon dioxide and water into nourishment

Examples of Photosynthesis in a sentence

If not for photosynthesis, plants would perish from a lack of nutrients.  🔊

The purpose of the semester-long botany lab is to observe plants as they go through the process of photosynthesis to make food.  🔊

During photosynthesis, vegetation converts solar power into chemical energy and uses the force to produce nourishment.  🔊

While plants engage in photosynthesis for nutrition, animals receive their food through direct consumption.  🔊

There are some kinds of bacteria and algae that convert energy in order to obtain nutrients through photosynthesis.  🔊

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