Does sunlight affect leaf growth?

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Sunlight does affect leaf growth, as it is the source of energy that fuels all processes in a plant. Light energy enters a leaf and is converted to usable energy in the chloroplasts through photosynthesis. Photosynthesis requires that chloroplasts in the plant’s leaf are supplied with H2O and  CO2, in addition to light.

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  • Last Updated Oct 19, 2022
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  • Answered By Leslie Coleman

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