Chapter 10 - Photosynthesis: Energy from Sunlight - 10.2 - Photosynthesis Converts Light Energy into Chemical Energy - 10.2 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 202: 1

When chlorophyll absorbs photons from the sun, an electron in the chlorophyll is excited to a higher energy state. The excited electron is more emery-rich and can easily be transferred to another molecule. At this stage, if an electron acceptor is nearby, the excited electron can relocate to the acceptor and may be used to reduce other molecules to store the chemical energy.

When chlorophyll absorbs photons from the sun, an electron in the chlorophyll is excited to a higher energy state. The excited electron is more emery-rich and can easily be transferred to another molecule. At this stage, if an electron acceptor is nearby, the excited electron can relocate to the acceptor and may be used to reduce other molecules to store the chemical energy.