Question

Plants store solar energy in the form of

• A. thermal energy
• B. bioenergy
• C. electric energy
• D. chemical energy

Answer 1

The correct option is D

chemical energy

The correct option is B

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Solar energy is stored in plants as the potential of a chemical substance to go through a chemical reaction to get converted into another substance.
2. The conversion of this energy is carried out by photosynthesis.
3. This energy is used in food in the form of sugar.

$6{\mathrm{CO}}_2+6{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\stackrel{\mathrm{sunlight}}{\to {\mathrm{C}}_6}{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6+6{\mathrm{O}}_2$

Final answer: Plants store solar energy in the form of chemical energy.