The Process in Which Plants Use Light Energy to Synthesize

question 118

Multiple Choice

The process in which plants use light energy to synthesize food sugars from carbon dioxide is called ________.

• A)photosynthesis
• B)hydration
• C)oxidation
• D)fusion
• E)none of these

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