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Approximately 1% of the Solar Radiation That Strikes a Plant

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Approximately 1% of the solar radiation that strikes a plant is converted into the chemical bond energy of sugars. Why is this amount so low?


A) Approximately 99% of the solar radiation is converted to heat energy.
B) Only 1% of the wavelengths of visible light is absorbed by photosynthetic pigments.
C) Most solar energy strikes water and land surfaces.
D) Approximately 99% of the solar radiation is reflected.
E) Only the green wavelengths are absorbed by plants for photosynthesis.

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