How does a nuclear reaction in the sun give plants their energy?

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Additionally, how do we get Vitamin D from a nuclear reaction? It doesn’t seem intuitive that a nuclear fusion reaction would suffice me with an important nutrient.

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The nuclear fusion reactions in the sun release light. Said light is absorbed by plant leaves and processed into energy by chlorophyll, and that energy is used to perform chemical reactions in the plant, most notably converting carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen gas.

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