I’ve Googled and every source I come across just says “plants gather (light) energy from the sun and use it for photosynthesis.” What exactly is “light energy”? Is is some sort of radiation? Is it just heat?
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The cells have a molecule called chlorophyll inside a cell part called a chloroplast which can use the energy from absorbing light to assemble carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water.
They appear green because they mostly absorb blue and red light which leaves green reflected to your eyes.
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