AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Photosynthesis is the process in which light energy is converted to chemical energy in the form of sugars. In a process driven by light energy, glucose molecules (or other sugars) are constructed from water and carbon dioxide, and oxygen is released as a byproduct.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conversion of light energy to chemical energy Light energy is converted to chemical energy when a photochemically excited special chlorophyll molecule of the photosynthetic reaction center loses an electron, undergoing an oxidation reaction.

Detailed explanation-3: -Photosynthesis is the chemical process whereby plants convert light energy (from the Sun) into chemical energy in the form of organic food molecules such as glucose. The photosynthetic reactions occur in the chloroplasts, a specialized organelle in plant cells.