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Photosynthesis is the process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it in the bonds of sugar
In plants light energy from the sunlight is converted to chemical energy which is used up in the photosynthesis reaction. carbondioxide + water in the presence of sunlight reacts to form glucose and oxygen. 6CO2 + 6H20 --------sunlight-------- C6H12O6 + 6O2 (light energy converted to chemical energy)
The radiant energy of sun is captured in the form of chemical energy by synthesizing organic compounds through photosynthesis.
The molecule contains energy stored in a chemical form. However the energy itself came from the Sun as electromagnetic energy (sunlight) so it is also a store of the energy in sunlight.
The tree gets electromagnetic energy from the sun. It comes in the form of sunlight, and this causes chemical reactions in the leaves of the tree to make chemical energy.
The original energy in most ecosystems enters through sunlight. Sunlight is captured by plants through the process of photosynthesis, where they convert sunlight into chemical energy. This energy is then passed on to other organisms when they consume the plants or other organisms that have consumed plants.
The organelle is the chloroplast. Also note that sunlight is a form of energy, so it does not have to be turned into energy, but it does get turned into a form of energy that is biologically useful, which is chemical energy rather than electromagnetic radiation.
Photosynthesis
Solar energy arrives at the planet Earth in the form of sunlight. Plants use a catalyst called chlorophyll to convert the energy of sunlight into usable chemical energy, through a process known as photosynthesis.
In photosynthesis, solar energy or sunlight is converted to chemical energy. The chemical energy is stored in the form of glucose (sugar). Carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight are used to produce glucose, oxygen, and water. The chemical equation for this process is: 6CO2 + 12H2O + light → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
The organelle which converts solar energy into useable energy for the plant is called the chloroplast. The chloroplast contains chlorophyll, the green pigment in plants which traps light and converts it into glucose, water, and oxygen.
Ultimately energy from the Sun in the form of fossil chemical energy. If the bus is at the top of a hill it also has potential energy and if it is moving it has kinetic energy - bot of these are still Sunlight energy.