which process in photosynthesis uses energy from the sun? A. combining carbon dioxide and hydrogen. B. splitting water in to hydrogen and oxygen. C. absorbing carbon dioxide. D. releasing oxygen.
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The correct answer is B. splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. This process, known as photolysis or photodissociation, occurs in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. It involves the absorption of sunlight by chlorophyll and other light-absorbing pigments in the chloroplasts, which provides the energy necessary to split water molecules.