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Wouldn’t it be great to be able to conjure your favorite food out of thin air? Plants accomplish this seemingly miraculous feat every day. They are able to feed themselves using a technique called photosynthesis. Instead of having to search for food, they create all of the food energy they need from sunlight, air and water.

How does this amazing process work? Here is the chemical equation for photosynthesis: 6CO2 + 6H2O (+ light) -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

For those of us who slept through high school chemistry class, this equation can be translated into English as follows: 6 molecules of carbon dioxide plus 6 molecules of water plus light converts to one molecule of sugar and 6 molecules of oxygen.

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