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Approximately how much of the solar ener...

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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The correct Answer is:
B
2 - 10% of PAR which is about 50% (i.e 1-5%) of incident radiation.
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