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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It is a raw material necessary for photosynthesis .
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Leaves are a rich source of vitamin C and the vitamin is particularly concentrated within chloroplasts, the organelles of photosynthesis .
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Membrane damage can slow down photosynthesis quite substantially.
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One tube is not enough to provide the necessary light energy for photosynthesis .
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Plants use carbon dioxide in photosynthesis to feed themselves.
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The processes by which light energy is thus harnessed are collectively called photosynthesis .
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The secret of the remarkable production by plants of both oxygen and organic food substances is of course photosynthesis .
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We will look again at photosynthesis on page 93.