DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What plant structure synthesizes food for the plant?
A
xylem
B
phloem
C
leaf
D
root
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Photosynthesis: Leaves possess a green pigment called chlorophyll which traps the solar energy. Photosynthesis occurs in the presence of sunlight where carbon dioxide and water are converted to food (glucose) and oxygen. Food from the leaves is conducted to the other parts of the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -The passage explains that green plants store the energy that they receive from the sun in the form of food that they make in the leaves through photosynthesis. So, the answer to where do plants make their food is option A-in their leaves.

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