Question

What energy transfer is occurring when a plant uses energy from the sun to make sugar in fruit? Radiant energy is converted to nuclear energy. Radiant energy is converted to stored chemical energy. Thermal energy is converted to nuclear energy. Thermal energy is converted to stored chemical energy.

Answer 1

The right answer is Radiant energy is converted to stored chemical energy.

Photosynthesis aims to create energy (in the form of carbohydrate) from the light energy from the sun.

Solar energy is used to oxidize water and reduce carbon dioxide to synthesize organic substances (carbohydrates). This phenomenon occurs in chloroplasts, a plant-specific organelle, at the level of the thylakoid membranes where photosystems I and II and cytochromes are located.

Answer 2

Answer:

Radiant energy is converted to stored chemical energy.

Explanation:

Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplast. Photosynthesis is divided into two parts: the light reaction and the dark reaction. In the presence of light chlorophyll gets excited by an electron to split water and produce energy molecules such as ATP and NADPH. In the dark reaction (independent of light) CO₂ gets oxidized to sugar molecules such as glucose.  

6CO₂ + 6H₂O -> C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂