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Identify the principal role of photosynthesis.Group of answer choicesTo convert solar energy into the chemical energy of sugarsTo convert the chemical energy of sugars into heat to maintain an elevated body temperatureTo convert the chemical energy of sugars into the chemical energy that fuels life's processesTo convert kinetic energy into the chemical energy of sugars

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Identify the principal role of photosynthesis.Group of answer choicesTo convert solar energy into the chemical energy of sugarsTo convert the chemical energy of sugars into heat to maintain an elevated body temperatureTo convert the chemical energy of sugars into the chemical energy that fuels life's processesTo convert kinetic energy into the chemical energy of sugars

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The principal role of photosynthesis is to convert solar energy into the chemical energy of sugars.

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