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The percentage of solar radiation absorb...

The percentage of solar radiation absorbed by all the green plants for the process of photosynthesis is about

A

`1%`

B

`5%`

C

`8%`

D

`10%`

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A
Green plants in a terrestrial, ecosystem capture about 1% of the energy of sunlight that falls on the leaves and converts it into food energy.
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