Question

5. Autotrophs, such as plants, use light to make their own food. What happens to the light absorbed by a plant during photosynthesis?

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It is converted to kinetic energy
It is converted to chemical energy, which the plant stores.
It powers a reaction that produces carbon dioxide and water.
It powers a reaction that produces oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Answer 1

It is converted to chemical energy, which the plant stores.

During photosynthesis light energy is used to build glucose (chemical energy) from carbon dioxide and water; oxygen is released as a byproduct.