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Approximate efficiency of the conversion of light energy to chemical energy in photosynthesis?
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∙ 15y ago
Plants usually convert light into chemical energy with a photosynthetic efficiency of 3-6%. Absorbed light that is unconverted is dissipated primarily as heat, with a small fraction (1-2%) re-emitted as chlorophyll fluorescence at longer (redder) wavelengths.
Actual plants' photosynthetic efficiency varies with the frequency of the light being converted, light intensity, temperature and proportion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and can vary from 0.1% to 8%. By comparison, solar panels convert light into electric energy at an efficiency of approximately 6-20% for mass-produced panels, and above 40% in laboratory devices.
Photosynthesis measurement systems are not designed to directly measure the amount of light absorbed by the leaf. Nevertheless, the light response curves that systems like the LCpro-SD produce, do allow comparisons in photosynthetic efficiency between plants.
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Photosynthesis is only about 2-5% efficient. A lot of energy is lost as waste.
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∙ 8y agoIt take place in the light reaction. It take place on thylakoid membranes
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∙ 15y agoapprox 1%
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What is an energy conversion that involves chemical energy?
A chemical reaction. Also photosynthesis.
Energy efficiency ideas?
Photosynthesis is when the plants get minerals from the sun, to make plant food, the sun is the energy which is then turned to chemical from photosynthesis.
What is the primary energy conversion that take place in plant during photosynthesis?
During photosynthesis the energy of light is transformed in chemical energy.
What describes the energy conversion that takes place during photosynthesis?
Plants convert solar energy to chemical energy.
When plants perform photosynthesis they usually use sunlight to produce foodthis is an example of light energy being converted to?
Photosynthesis is an example of the conversion of light energy to chemical energy.
What is the approximate percentage efficiency of conversion of food energy to ATP energy in the body?
The body converts the chemical energy of food to the chemical energy of ATP with about 50 percent efficiency, radiating the rest as heat.
What is an energy conversion that involves chemical energy?
A chemical reaction. Also photosynthesis.
The conversion of solar energy to chemical energy is known as?
Photosynthesis
The conversion of solar energy into chemical energy occurs during?
Photosynthesis
What biological process shows the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy?
photosynthesis
Energy efficiency ideas?
Photosynthesis is when the plants get minerals from the sun, to make plant food, the sun is the energy which is then turned to chemical from photosynthesis.
What is the name of the chemical process that converts food into energy?
Photosynthesis is the conversion of light into energy. Digestion is the conversion of food into energy.
Is sugar converted to energy during photosynthesis?
The photosynthetic efficiency is the fraction of light energy converted into chemical energy 68% of the utilized energy is lost in conversion into d-glucose.
The splitting of water during photosynthesis is called?
Photolysis is the splitting of water during photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process which results in the conversion of light energy into chemical energy.
What is the primary energy conversion that take place in plant during photosynthesis?
During photosynthesis the energy of light is transformed in chemical energy.
What describes the energy conversion that takes place during photosynthesis?
Plants convert solar energy to chemical energy.
When plants perform photosynthesis they usually use sunlight to produce foodthis is an example of light energy being converted to?
Photosynthesis is an example of the conversion of light energy to chemical energy.
