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Reference list

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[1]Author Initial.  Author Surname, 'Title', Publication Title. Publisher, City, p. Pages Used, Year Published.

Example:

[1]J.  Safra and J.  Aguilar-Cauz, 'The Process of Photosynthesis - The light Reactions', Macropaedia - Knowledge in Depth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc, Chicago, pp. 801-803, 2005.

In-text citation

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The light energy absorbed by chloropyll molecule excites some electrons within the structure of the molecule to higher energy levels or states. Light of  shorter wavelength (such as blue) has more energy  than light of a longer wavelength (such as red), so that absorption of blue light creates an excited state of higher energy. [1]

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