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Concepts of Biology

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Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter5: Photosynthesis

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Problem 12CTQ: What is the overall purpose of the light reactions in photosynthesis?

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What is a primary element of many photovoltaic panels?

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The primary element of many photo voltaic cell is a metalloid, i.e silicon. Silicon is used as a semiconductor material in photovoltaic panels.

Polycrystalline Silicon is mostly used in solar panels now-a-days due to its following properties-

A)It is cheaper to produce. B) The crystalline silicon is arranged in a lattice structure that helps in absorption of more sun light. C) High thermal stability

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