AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nathan is studying the plant part in which food is made. Which plant part is Nathan studying?
A
the plant’s stem
B
the plant’s leaves
C
the roots
D
the fruit
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The leaf is the part of the plant that produces food for the plant by the process of photosynthesis. The leaf has chlorophyll which gives the green color to the leaf. Chlorophyll makes food for the plant using carbon dioxide, water, nutrients, and sunlight.

Detailed explanation-2: -The leaves prepare food for the plants, using water and carbon dioxide in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll. This process is called photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: –In plants food is synthesized in leaves in specialized organelles. It is known as chloroplasts. Within the chloroplast the site of food synthesis is grana.

Detailed explanation-4: -Leaves perform photosynthesis using the solar energy to produce food in the form of glucose using carbon dioxide and water. Therefore, the simple food that is prepared by the leaves is called glucose.

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