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The most important process for all of life on Earth. Light is captured by the green pigment chlorophyll, which is located within the plant cell chloroplasts. Carbon dioxide, which enters the plant by its stomata, and Water, which initially enters the plant through its root, form a reaction with sunlight which has been captured by the chlorophyll to produce carbohydrates and Oxygen.