chlorophyll
chlorophyll
The molecule used during photosynthesis to provide energy for glucose production is adenosine triphosphate (ATP). During photosynthesis, light energy is captured by chlorophyll and converted into chemical energy, which is stored in ATP molecules. This energy is then utilized in the Calvin cycle to synthesize glucose from carbon dioxide and water.
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. :)
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 food chain
food chain
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.