Solar panels capture energy from sunlight and convert it to electricity. As light hits the silicon atoms in a solar cell, the energy is transferred to electrons. The electrons are emitted from silicon atoms, and an electric field organizes the electrons into an electric current. Compare the way a solar cell works to the way a chloroplast works to capture and transfer energy.
a) Both use electric fields to organize electrons into a current.
b) Both emit electrons from atoms when light is absorbed.
c) Chloroplasts convert sunlight into chemical energy, while solar cells convert it into electrical energy.
d) Chloroplasts convert sunlight into electrical energy, while solar cells convert it into chemical energy.