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During photosynthesis, sunlight shining on a plant is absorbed. Through several chemical reactions, the plant produces sugar, a high-energy compound, from simpler substances. What energy transformation occurs during this process?
A. thermal energy to chemical energy
B.electromagnetic energy to chemical energy
C.kinetic energy to potential energy
D.potential energy to chemical energy

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The answer is:
B.electromagnetic energy to chemical energy
Electromagnetic u.v rays from the sun act on chemical substances in the plant chloroplasts producing chemical energy stored and used by the plant.

Answer: The correct answer is (B).

Explanation:

Sun rays also contains electromagnetic radiations which are absorbed by the plant. Actually the energy from these electromagnetic radiations are absorbed by the green color pigment known as chlorophyll.

Chlorophyll turns this absorbed energy into chemical energy which further get used up in chemical reaction to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water during the process of photosynthesis.