Photosynthesis

(a) is endergonic reaction

(b) is anabolic activity

(c) converts light energy into chemical energy

Select the correct option.

Photosynthesis is both an endergonic reaction and an anabolic activity that converts light energy into chemical energy.

• Photosynthesis is an endergonic process because it requires energy in the form of sunlight to drive the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
• Anabolic activities involve building complex molecules from simpler ones, and photosynthesis is indeed an anabolic process. During photosynthesis, simple molecules like carbon dioxide and water are combined and converted into more complex molecules like glucose.
• Photosynthesis converts light energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose. This is achieved through the synthesis of glucose molecules using carbon dioxide and water, driven by the energy absorbed from sunlight by the chlorophyll pigment in the chloroplasts of plant cells.