During photosynthesis, plants use light energy to synthesize glucose from carbon dioxide. However, plants do not use up energy during photosynthesis; they merely convert it from light energy to chemical energy. This is an illustration of:

A) spontaneous reaction.
B) the first law of thermodynamics.
C) increasing entropy.
D) chemical equilibrium.
E) the second law of thermodynamics.


Answer: B

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