AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

CELL RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Photosynthesis is a process for ____ who capture energy from sunlight which then supports the rest of a food chain.
A
autotrophs
B
heterotrophs
C
decomposers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In photosynthesis, autotrophs use energy from the sun to convert water from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air into a nutrient called glucose. Glucose is a type of sugar. The glucose gives plants energy. Plants also use glucose to make cellulose, a substance they use to grow and build cell walls.

Detailed explanation-2: -The process is carried out by plants, algae, and some types of bacteria, which capture energy from sunlight to produce oxygen (O2) and chemical energy stored in glucose (a sugar).

Detailed explanation-3: -During photosynthesis, plants trap light energy with their leaves. Plants use the energy of the sun to change water and carbon dioxide into a sugar called glucose. Glucose is used by plants for energy and to make other substances like cellulose and starch.

Detailed explanation-4: -They do so by the process of photosynthesis. In this process, the plants trap solar energy with the help of a pigment chlorophyll. This energy is then used to convert the raw materials, namely, carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen. This glucose stores solar energy in the form of chemical energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Well, sunlight is energy and photosynthesis is the process plants use to take the energy from sunlight and use it to convert carbon dioxide and water into food. Plants need three basic things to live: water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide.

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