How Chlorophyll Helps Plants Make Sugar

Photosynthesis is the process by which plant life converts solar energy into high energy-yielding molecules to be used by the cells as needed. Chlorophyll plays a primary role in this process. Chlorophyll is the green pigment found most plentiful inside the leaves of plants. It is located within chloroplasts, where photosynthesis takes place. Chlorophyll absorbs light and the energy from the light is transferred directly to the electrons in the chlorophyll molecule. The energy levels of these electrons are raised. The high energy level electrons enable the plants to use low energy raw materials to produce high energy sugars.