Which statement correctly describes how energy is made in photovoltaic cells and how energy is made in photosynthesis?(1 point)

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Photovoltaic cells can only make energy that does not need light, while photosynthesis can only make energy that needs light.
Photovoltaic cells can only make energy that does not need light, while photosynthesis can only make energy that needs light.

Photovoltaic cells need light to make energy, while photosynthesis can make energy that needs light and energy that does not need light.
Photovoltaic cells need light to make energy, while photosynthesis can make energy that needs light and energy that does not need light.

Photovoltaic cells can make energy that needs light and energy that does not need light, while photosynthesis can only make energy that does not need light.
Photovoltaic cells can make energy that needs light and energy that does not need light, while photosynthesis can only make energy that does not need light.

Photovoltaic cells and photosynthesis can make energy that needs light and energy that does not need light.

1 answer

The correct statement is:

Photovoltaic cells need light to make energy, while photosynthesis can make energy that needs light and energy that does not need light.

Photovoltaic cells convert light energy (typically from the sun) directly into electrical energy. In contrast, photosynthesis requires light energy to produce glucose (chemical energy), but the byproducts of photosynthesis, such as glucose, can then be used in cellular respiration, which can occur in the absence of light.