– How do plants turn water to… plants? How de they grow from just water?

Question

For example in hydroponics, the plant root has only water… where does it get the extra matter it needs to make more plant cells so it can grow? How does water turn to plant?

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Answer 1

Plants, through the wonder of chlorophyll, have the amazing ability to take water and atmospheric carbon dioxide, and, harnessing the energy from the sun, combine H2O with CO2 and produce cellulose (plant matter) and oxygen.