Approximately how much of the solar energy that falls on the leaves of a plant is converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis?

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Approximately how much of the solar energy that falls on the leaves of a plant is converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis? (A) Less than 1 % (B) 2-10 % (C) 30 % (D) 50 %

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50 % of the solar energy incident over earth is present in PAR (photosynthetically active radiation). About 1-5 % of total incident solar energy or 2-10 % of PAR is captured by the photosynthetic organisms for photosynthesis.

Q. Approximately how much of the solar energy that falls on the leaves of a plant is converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis?

Less than $1%$

$2 - 10%$

$30%$

$50%$

$50%$ of the solar energy incident over earth is present in $P A R$ (photosynthetically active radiation). About $1 - 5%$ of total incident solar energy or $2 - 10%$ of $P A R$ is captured by the photosynthetic organisms for photosynthesis.

Q. Approximately how much of the solar energy that falls on the leaves of a plant is converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis?

Less than 1%

2−10%

30%

50%

50% of the solar energy incident over earth is present in PAR (photosynthetically active radiation). About 1−5% of total incident solar energy or 2−10% of PAR is captured by the photosynthetic organisms for photosynthesis.

Less than $1%$

$2 - 10%$

$30%$

$50%$

$50%$ of the solar energy incident over earth is present in $P A R$ (photosynthetically active radiation). About $1 - 5%$ of total incident solar energy or $2 - 10%$ of $P A R$ is captured by the photosynthetic organisms for photosynthesis.