Intelligence, it does not have any direct correlation with evolution and is not supported by factual evidence.
Blood plasma transports nutrients, waste (like uric acid, creatinine, and ammonium salts), albumin (protein), and electrolytes.
Solar energy provides the reducing power within green leaves to convert CO2 and H2O into sugars. ... During illumination, leaf cells have both a source (respiration) and sink (photosynthesis) for CO2. Respiration in some species appears to be greatly stimulated by light.