Biology Photosynthesis

Plants and humans both need solar energy and they have different ways of getting it, but they also have very similar in their own way. Photosynthesis is a process that transfers solar energy or energy from the sun, into a chemical energy that provides nutrients to plants and animals all over the world. Without these important nutrients, plants, animals and humans would not be able to survive on earth. “Animals and plants get energy by metabolizing nutrient molecules made by photosynthesizers.” (Mader, 2010). Humans have been working to harness the sun’s heat since the 7th Century BC. A semiconductor-based solar cell that harness solar energy to convert it to electricity. They have been using glass, mirrors, and other polished surfaces our ancestors concentrated the sun’s rays to start fires and signal their communities; like using a magnifying glass to ignite straw or paper. That action captured solar energy via a secondary device and is an example of active solar energy usage. This energy source contains molecules that include electrons and protons, essential elements in the life cycles found in plants, animals, weather and, really all biological processes. When using solar power as an energy source, electrons are the main interest. Those electrons can be gathered and manipulated with the use of materials that can be purchased at most hardware stores or electrical supply houses. (Jeremiah Ridge, 2011).

As I mention before they have their similarities and also their differences. The main and obvious similarity between photosynthesis and solar cell energy is that they both get their energy from the sun. Without the sun they can’t produce any energy at all. Another similarity is that, like photosynthesis, solar cell energy also captures photons and uses that energy to create a flow of electrons, which creates electricity. By creating the electricity that means power. Another similarity is that photosynthesis has a semiconductor, like solar