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US
/ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
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[ UK /fˌəʊtəʊsˈɪnθəsˌɪs/ ]
[ UK /fˌəʊtəʊsˈɪnθəsˌɪs/ ]
NOUN
- synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
How To Use photosynthesis In A Sentence
- Zooxanthellae provide their host with food energy through photosynthesis and contribute to the coral's vibrant hues. Times, Sunday Times
- Sunlight is needed in order for the process of photosynthesis to take place in plants.
- An interesting variant of normal photosynthesis is the simultaneous photoevolution of molecular hydrogen and oxygen by certain unicellular algae and in vitro cell-free preparations.
- Photosynthetic gain in a plant is maximized by shedding older leaves only when photosynthesis by retranslocated nitrogen in new leaves exceeds the photosynthesis of the leaves lost.
- However, I do believe recent discoveries of the inherent use of quantum conductivity in photosynthesis and quantum computation in DNA lends support to the idea that we may be getting closer to better defining the gray area between the emperical and the metaphysical. Aiguy's Computer
- the aphotic depths of the sea where no photosynthesis occurs
- It is not too hard to imagine a world in which the study of photosynthesis might have been the foundation on which molecular biology was based. Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet
- The chlorophyll captures the energy of light, and makes it accessible to the plant for photosynthesis.
- Carbohydrate depletion and reduced photosynthesis are the main effects of submergence on plant tissues.
- Photosynthesis is a highly complex process.