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Six example sentences with photosynthesis, each labelled with its topic.
Bubbles rising from the pond weed under a lamp let students measure photosynthesis without any laboratory equipment at all.
Science
Ocean algae drive more photosynthesis than every rainforest combined, which is why warming seas alarm climate researchers so much.
Environment
The atrium glass was tinted to admit enough blue light for photosynthesis in the tall ferns lining the stairwell.
Architecture
Engineers are building panels that mimic photosynthesis, turning sunlight and carbon dioxide directly into liquid fuel.
Technology
Ingenhousz showed in 1779 that photosynthesis needs light, after noticing that submerged leaves bubbled only in the sun.
History
Cave guides keep the lamps dim because their light drives photosynthesis in algae, which spread green stains across the formations.
Travel
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