Photosynthesis
A) uses 100 percent of the sunlight that reaches Earth.
B) is a very efficient biochemical pathway.
C) utilizes all wavelengths of light.
D) converts 90 percent of light energy to chemical energy.
E) utilizes only a small portion of the energy of sunlight.

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Photosynthesis utilizes only a small portion of the energy of sunlight. Most of the energy in sunlight is not absorbed by the plant's pigments and is either reflected or converted to heat.