Photosynthesis involves
A)the release of stored carbon dioxide in a process using sunlight.
B)fixation of carbon and production of glucose and oxygen.
C)a process known as respiration.
D)important reactions within the stems and roots of plants.
E)the conversion of carbohydrates to energy by plants for their own uses.

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (a sugar) and oxygen. This process involves fixing carbon from the air and using energy from sunlight to power the conversion into glucose. Respiration is a separate process that involves the breakdown of glucose (or other organic molecules) to release energy, and takes place in the stems and roots of plants (among other locations). While plants do also use carbohydrates for their own energy needs, photosynthesis is the process by which those carbohydrates are produced in the first place.

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