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Which statement best summarizes the process represented by the model?

Which statement best summarizes the process represented by the model?-example-1

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C. Solar energy is converted and stored in chemical bonds.

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Answer:

The correct answer is option C (solar energy is converted and stored in chemical bonds).

Step-by-step explanation:

Photosynthesis is a process used by plants, algae and phototrohic bacteria which converts the solar energy into chemical energy.

This process takes place in a photosynthetic organelle called chloroplasts where chlorophyll pigment in association with proteins absorbs light from the sun and converts the light energy to chemical energy.

Light energy starts a chain of chemical reactions in chloroplast by transferring the electrons from PS II to PS I which produces NADPH and ATP which are used later in the formation of a product named "glucose", energy molecule of cell which stores the energy. This glucose further breaks down by a process called respiration and provides energy to a cell.

Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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