Friday, February 5, 2010

Chloroplasts vs Solar Power Panels!























Chloroplasts and Solar Power Panels perform similar functions in their respective systems!

Chloroplasts contain green pigment for light absorption. Through photosynthesis they convert light energy into Adenosine Triphosphate and sugars. Likewise, Solar cars can accomplish this through photovoltaic cells (PVC). PVCs are the components in solar paneling that convert the sun's energy to electricity.

However, enzymes are also neccesary for the production of Glucose during photosynthesis. This means that cholorplasts alone are not adequate for plants. This is not the case for solar panels, they are enough to do conversion into electrictiy.

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