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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōgōsei
"植物は光合成によって酸素を作り出します。"
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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
"Oxygen is a byproduct of photosynthesis in green plants."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1893 from Greek 'phōs' (light) and 'synthesis' (putting together).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Photosynthesis" is said worldwide
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photosynthèse
Transliteration: photosynthèse
"Les plantes vertes utilisent la photosynthèse pour grandir."
Fotosynthese
Transliteration: Fotosynthese
"Pflanzen produzieren Sauerstoff durch Photosynthese."
fotosintesi
Transliteration: fotosintesi
"La fotosintesi clorofilliana è vitale per la terra."
fotosíntesis
Transliteration: fotosíntesis
"Las plantas convierten la luz solar en energía mediante la fotosíntesis."
fotossíntese
Transliteration: fotossíntese
"A fotossíntese é essencial para a vida das plantas."
प्रकाश संश्लेषण
Transliteration: prakash sanshleshan
"पौधे प्रकाश संश्लेषण के माध्यम से अपना भोजन बनाते हैं।"
光合作用
Transliteration: guānghé zuòyòng
"植物通过光合作用产生氧气。"
광합성
Transliteration: gwanghapseong
"식물은 광합성을 통해 영양분을 만든다."
光合成
Transliteration: kōgōsei
"植物は光合成によって酸素を作り出します。"
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Palisade mesophyll cells are column-shaped, densely packed with chloroplasts, and positioned near the leaf's upper surface to maximize light absorption for photosynthesis. Their name comes from the French word for a defensive fence of wooden stakes, referencing their tightly aligned, upright cellular structure.
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