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Noah asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 1 year ago

Do humans do photosynthesis?

I wanna know!!!!!!?

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  • 1 year ago
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    Humans can't perform photosynthesis. We lack the genes and tools plants have to harness the power of sunlight. We get energy from the break down of sugars. There are a few animals that have some photosynthetic-like properties but cant actually transform carbon dioxide into sugar. Some coral have symbiotic relationships with algae and are able to use the energy the algae make to feed developing coral embryos. Only one animal we know up has developed photosynthetic capabilities and its a variety of sea slug. It is able to incorporate algae DNA from algae in its diet and basically take the photosynthetic blueprint.

    So no we can't. The only stretch of a possibility would be to be able to somehow incorporate plant DNA into ours but right now we aren't even close to making that a possibility with genetic research.

  • 1 year ago

    Google the word, I don't think you actually know what it means.

  • Cowboy
    Lv 6
    1 year ago

    Of course not.................................

  • Nunya
    Lv 5
    1 year ago

    Kind of. We do get energy from the sun just by being in direct contact with it. I remember that just 6 days of being exposed to some sunlight, can last you over a month of 0 days being exposed to the sun. Vitamin D helps your body pretty much absorb all the nutrients and vitamins it has stored. 72% of all Americans are Vitamin D deficient. It is also good for mental health in general during the winter seasons.

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  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

    some of them do but it's not yet commercially viable

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