Campbell Biology (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0135188741
ISBN 13: 978-0-13518-874-3

Chapter 35 - 35.1 - Concept Check - Page 763: 2

Answer

Human anatomy would have to meet the demands of photosynthesis, providing lots of surface area for capturing sunlight instead of (in a relative sense) minimizing it to preserve body heat.

Work Step by Step

Think about the nature of the photosynthetic parts of a plant— the flatness of its leave s—and apply that to modifying the human body for photoautotrophy.
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