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<span>The process by which a plant absorbs energy from the sun is, as you know, photosynthesis.
Remember the Law of Conservation of Energy - when energy is transferred,
it is neither created nor destroyed but rather takes a new form.
In this case, the plant takes energy in from the sun (through sunlight,
which transfers through radiation) and "leaves" the plant after the
process has occurred in a form of potential energy - the oxygen produced
in this process has potential energy.</span>
Some of the energy is stored in the plant's tissues and the rest is released as heat energy.
Explanation:
Plants absorb the energy of Sun and store it in the form of chemical energy of organic compounds such as glucose. The part of glucose is stored in tissues of plants in the form of starch. Rest of the energy is used by plants to perform vital functions such as respiration. Once used, the energy is converted into unusable form and is lost in the form of heat to the surroundings.
When consumers feed on plants, the energy stored in chemical bonds of starch serves as an energy source for them.
