chlorophyll
chlorophyll
chlorophyll
chemical energy
Photosynthesis
chlorophyll
Energy is captured for photosynthesis by pigments called chlorophyll, which are located in the chloroplasts of plant cells. These pigments absorb sunlight and convert it into chemical energy that is used to drive the process of photosynthesis.
it is not the sun that is captured, but the sun's energy. it is the heat and the light that "feeds" the plant. :)
the food chain
food chain
These links are called food chains. The herbivors eat plants to get energy taped by plants during photosynthesis. The herbivors are eaten by carnivors to recycle that very energy of photosynthesis. Thus there is a link among producers (plants) and consumers (animals).
The molecule that traps the sun's energy in photosynthesis is chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs light energy from the sun and converts it into chemical energy, which is used to drive the process of photosynthesis in plants.
chemical bonds of sugar molecules