Experiments Conducted to Prove the Formation of Starch in Plants
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Question
In the process of photosynthesis, light energy is converted to
A
Kinetic energy.
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B
Potential energy.
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C
Chemical energy.
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D
Respiratory energy.
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Solution
The correct option is B Chemical energy. In photosynthesis, light energy is converted into chemical energy. Carbon dioxide is fixed into glucose by trapping of light by the photosynthetic pigments in the in the chloroplast. The chemical energy exists mainly in form of ATP which is used by the plant for general metabolic reaction.