Where Are Energy Storage Molecules Found in an Ecosystem
Photosynthesis is the process plants and some algae use to convert light energy to chemical energy stored as sugar within chloroplasts — the energy factories found in plant cells.

Where is energy stored in the chloroplast?

Chloroplasts absorb sunlight and use it in conjunction with water and carbon dioxide gas to produce food for the plant. Chloroplasts capture light energy from the sun to produce the free energy stored in ATP and NADPH through a process called photosynthesis.

Where is energy stored in molecules and how is it released?

Chemical energy is stored in the bonds that connect atoms with other atoms and molecules with other molecules. Because chemical energy is stored, it is a form of potential energy. When a chemical reaction takes place, the stored chemical energy is released.

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