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Fill in the blanks of the paragraph given below with the words provided in the box.
Leaves have a green pigment called (a)______ which captures (b)______ from sunlight. This (c)______ is used in the process of (d)______ and along with other raw materials like (e)______ and (f)______ synthesize (g)______ .
Solution
Leaves have a green pigment called (a) chlorophyll which captures (b) energy from sunlight. This (c) energy is used in the process of (d) photosynthesis and along with other raw materials like (e) carbon dioxide and (f) water synthesize (g) food.
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