AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The process of capturing light energy and converting it to sugar energy is ____
A
cellular respiration
B
chemosynthesis
C
photsynthesis
D
Kreb’s cycle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plants capture light energy through the chlorophyll pigments-present inside their green leaves. Chlorophylls are the green pigments that are located in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -In the second step of photosynthesis, carbon dioxide from the air enters the leaves through very small openings. Using the previously stored chemical energy, the chloroplasts convert carbon dioxide into glucose [1]. Fructose is also produced during this step. Glucose is then combined with fructose to create sucrose.

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