Chlorophyll vs Photosynthesis - What's the difference?
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(biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
(biology) The process by which plants and other photoautotrophs generate carbohydrates and oxygen from carbon dioxide, water, and light energy.
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As nouns the difference between chlorophyll and photosynthesis
is that chlorophyll is chlorophyll (green pigment) while photosynthesis is (biology) the process by which plants and other photoautotrophs generate carbohydrates and oxygen from carbon dioxide, water, and light energy.chlorophyll
English
(wikipedia chlorophyll)Noun
(en-noun)Derived terms
* chlorophyll a * chlorophyll b * chlorophyll c * chlorophyllousCoordinate terms
* anthocyanin, carotenoid, xanthophyllphotosynthesis
English
(wikipedia photosynthesis)Noun
(-)Katie L. Burke
In the News, passage=Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis : the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.}}