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The most average man in the world is preserved. When he awakens, he is the smartest man in the world. He is trying to solve the world's crop problem that has developed because of using a sports drink to water the crops. He must convince the populace that crops need water.
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Hank explains in-depth the series of reactions that take place for a plant to produce food for itself, also known as photosynthesis. This video also explores the prerequisites (sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water) of these reactions.
Key Words: Xylem, Stomata, Chlorophyll, Chloroplast, Thylakoid, Photoexcitation, Photosystem II, Electron Transport Chain, Cytochrome Complex, ATP
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