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The importance of chlorophyll to the world

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In this project I will be talking about whether Chlorophyll is the most important molecule in the world or not. I will firstly talk about what it is, what it does, what is photosynthesis and its general characteristics. I will then compare arguments on both sides, and from that make a final decision. Firstly what is Chlorophyll? Chlorophyll is a substance or rather a molecule which gives plants and leaves their greenish hue, so it is present in all green leaves and plants within chloroplasts. However it does a lot more than just give plants their green colour it is essential for their way of life. They need chlorophyll as it also generates their own food, without it the plant would simply starve. This process of producing their own food is called photosynthesis. Chlorophyll absorbs light, and uses this light to make energy (glucose). But chlorophyll is just a small part of...

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