AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants are autotrophs, which means they produce their own food. They use the process of photosynthesis to transform water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide into oxygen, and simple sugars that the plant uses as fuel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plants use their leaves to make food. The plant’s leaves act like solar panels, soaking up the Sun’s energy. The leaves contain a green pigment (colored chemical) called chlorophyll, which is essential in this process.

Detailed explanation-3: -They use photosynthesis to convert sunlight, water and substances such as oxygen and carbon dioxide into simple food like glucose. It acts as their food and provides them energy. Plants need to synthesise their own food because unlike other living organisms, plants can not move and cannot hunt.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants use a process called photosynthesis to make food. During photosynthesis, plants trap light energy with their leaves. Plants use the energy of the sun to change water and carbon dioxide into a sugar called glucose. Glucose is used by plants for energy and to make other substances like cellulose and starch.