HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which plant part is also known as the ‘food factory’?
A
Leaf
B
Stem
C
Flower
D
Fruit
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Leaves prepare food through the process of photosynthesis. So, they are called the food factories of plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Leaf is called the food factory of the plants because it makes food for the plant through the process of photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -A leaf is actually called ‘the kitchen of the plant’. This is because they are the main organ responsible for photosynthesis, through which the plant produces its energy a.k.a. it’s food. They obtain their green color due to the presence of chlorophyll.

Detailed explanation-4: -Photosynthesis occurs in the leaves of plants. So, all the food is concentrated in the leaves. How do other non-green parts of the plants like stems and roots obtain food?

Detailed explanation-5: -You can think of a single leaf as a photosynthesis factory. A factory has specialized machines to produce a product. It’s also connected to a transportation system that supplies it with raw materials and carries away the finished product. In all these ways, a leaf resembles a factory.

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