What is the term for the process of turning sunlight’s energy into food?

What is the term for the process of turning sunlight's energy into food?

Correct Answer: photosynthesis
glycolysis
atherosclerosis
light compression

Explanation: Photosynthesis , the process of turning the energy of sunlight into ‘‘food,’’ is divided into two basic sets of reactions, known as the light reactions and the Calvin cycle, which uses carbon dioxide. As you study the details in other concepts, refer frequently to the chemical equation of photosynthesis: 6CO 2 + 6H 2 O + Light Energy → C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 . Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast, an organelle specific to plant cells.

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