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Definitions in the Field: Photosynthesis
Definitions in the Field: Photosynthesis
Did you know that most of the oxygen we breathe comes from tiny plants in the ocean? They make it using a process called photosynthesis. National Geographic Explorer and oceanographer Branwen Williams explains how plants use sunlight to feed themselves and give us oxygen.
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5 - 8
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Biology, Ecology
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October 19, 2023
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