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What do photosynthetic organisms use from the atmosphere to produce food?
Answer
Carbon dioxide
Plants and other photosynthetic organisms use carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere in the process of photosynthesis to produce glucose (sugar) and release oxygen as a byproduct. This fundamental process converts light energy into chemical energy stored in plant tissues. Photosynthesis is responsible for creating nearly all oxygen in Earth's atmosphere and forms the base of nearly every food chain on the planet.
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One mature tree produces enough oxygen yearly for two people to breathe.
Other options people guess
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Methane
Topics
- photosynthesis
- plants
- biology
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