photosynthesis

biological process to convert light into chemical energy
Intangible biological_process Q11982
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photosynthesis

Summary

photosynthesis is a biological process[1]. photosynthesis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • photosynthesis's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • photosynthesis is operated by phytoplankton[4].
  • photosynthesis is operated by plant[5].
  • photosynthesis is operated by algae[6].
  • photosynthesis is operated by bacteria[7].
  • photosynthesis is a type of cell metabolism[8].
  • photosynthesis's Commons category is recorded as Photosynthesis[9].
  • photosynthesis comprises light-dependent reactions[10].
  • photosynthesis comprises photosynthesis, dark reaction[11].
  • photosynthesis comprises Calvin cycle[12].
  • photosynthesis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Photosynthesis[13].
  • photosynthesis's product or material produced is recorded as glucose[14].
  • photosynthesis's product or material produced is recorded as oxygen[15].
  • photosynthesis's facet of is recorded as metabolism[16].
  • photosynthesis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • photosynthesis's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • photosynthesis's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[19].
  • photosynthesis's has characteristic is recorded as photosynthetic efficiency[20].
  • photosynthesis's history of topic is recorded as evolution of photosynthesis[21].
  • photosynthesis's uses is recorded as sunlight[22].
  • photosynthesis's uses is recorded as carbon dioxide[23].
  • photosynthesis's uses is recorded as water[24].
  • photosynthesis's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0015979[25].
  • photosynthesis's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[26].
  • photosynthesis's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27].

Body

Definition and Type

photosynthesis's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. photosynthesis is a type of cell metabolism[8].

Use and Application

Components include light-dependent reactions[10]; photosynthesis, dark reaction[11], a biological process[28]; and Calvin cycle[12], a cyclic process[29].

Why It Matters

photosynthesis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] photosynthesis is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag photosynthesis
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: photosynthesis, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289950028|photosynthesis (#289950028)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's "
  2. 26d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id h0003125-fotosynteza
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0003125-fotosynteza, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259490|batch #259490]]"
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