what part of a plant cell turns sunlight into sugar
The chloroplastâs job is to use the energy in the sunlight to make sugar. The chloroplasts contain a special chemical called chlorophyll. This chemical happens to reflect green light, which is why most plants look green. One molecule of chlorophyll is so small that you canât see it, even with a microscope. Itâs made of five different kinds of atoms (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and magnesium) linked together to make this shape: This molecule has the amazing ability to transform light energy into chemical energy.