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The resulting seedlings obtain fixed carbon from the fungus until they produce their first leaves and begin to photosynthesize. en.wikipedia.org

These shade-intolerant species are able to photosynthesize at high rates and as a result grow quickly. en.wikipedia.org

To photosynthesize, plants must absorb from the atmosphere. en.wikipedia.org

Some extant dinoflagelates, however, can invade the bodies of jellyfish and continue to photosynthesize, which is possible because jellyfish bodies are almost transparent. en.wikipedia.org

Most biologists believe that the chrysophytes obtained their ability to photosynthesize from an endosymbiotic relationship with fucoxanthin-containing cyanobacteria. en.wikipedia.org

By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesize and convert sunlight into energy. en.wikipedia.org

It is hemiparasitic, meaning it contains some chlorophyll and can photosynthesize some energy for itself as well. en.wikipedia.org

Canopy trees are able to photosynthesize relatively rapidly due to abundant light, so it supports the majority of primary productivity in forests. en.wikipedia.org

Some have few or no leaves and photosynthesize in the tissues of the green stems. en.wikipedia.org

The phycobilins of red algae absorb blue-green light which penetrates deeper into water than red light, enabling them to photosynthesize in deep waters. en.wikipedia.org

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