The most important chemical equation in the world is the following: carbon dioxide plus water plus energy from sun equals sugar plus oxygen (6 CO2) + (6 H20) + (674 calories) = (C6H1206) + (6 02).

Chlorophyll plays a pivotal role in photosynthesis, which is why plants have evolved to have high chlorophyll levels in their leaves. However, making this pigment is expensive because plants invest a ...

Scientists have known for almost two centuries that plants, in one of nature’s most mysterious processes, use sunlight to make sugar, fats and other high-energy chemicals out of water and carbon diox ...

Light plays a fundamental role in the growth and development of plants. It serves as an essential energy source for ...

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