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S ome living things possess rings contain-
ing pigments. The characteristic of these
is that electrons can move freely around
them. The ring in question can therefore
easily acquire or lose an electron, and
thus immediately trap light and energy around it. The

solar energy reaching the Earth is one form of energy
with which that the pigment can interact. This pig-
ment, which traps and absorbs solar energy is known
as chlorophyll, which permits living things to per-
form photosynthesis. HARUN YAHYA
Neither human beings nor animals can perform
photosynthesis, because they contain no chlorophyll.

Nor can this process be carried out artificially in lab-
oratories. The mechanisms that take place in the chlo-
rophyll pigment are exceedingly complex and are not (ADNAN OKTAR)

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