SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 49

SSC GD Constable (English) - 11 March 2019 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q49

Photosynthesis is in plants that converts light energy to ________ energy.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. chemical.

  • Photosynthesis is the process that occurs in the plants.
  • The light energy is captured by the chlorophyll present in the chloroplast of the leaves. 
  • Photosynthesis involves the use of water and carbon dioxide to form organic compounds with oxygen as their by-product. 
  • In this way, the light energy is converetd into the chemical energy.
  • This chemical energy is stored in the plants in the form of carbohydrate molecules, such as sugar and starch.