DENDROLOGY

TREE IDENTIFICATION

PARTS OF A TREE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How do trees get food?
A
trees hunt for their food
B
they make their own food from leaves
C
trees grab food with their branches
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Their roots take up water and minerals from the ground and their leaves absorb a gas called carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. They convert these ingredients into food by using energy from sunlight. This process is called photosynthesis, which means ‘making out of light’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Since plants are autotrophs, they can make their food using inorganic substances like carbon dioxide and water through the process of photosynthesis. In photosynthesis, plants make use of sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. It creates oxygen and energy in the form of sugar as the byproduct.

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.

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