NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Because plants carry out photosynthesis, they are considered ____
A
heterotrophs
B
autotrophs
C
consumers
D
unicellular
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Autotrophs are the producers in the food chain, meaning they create their own nutrients and energy. Kelp, like most autotrophs, creates energy through a process called photosynthesis. An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most autotrophs make their “food” through photosynthesis using the energy of the sun. Heterotrophs cannot make their own food, so they must eat or absorb it. Chemosynthesis is used to produce food using the chemical energy stored in inorganic molecule s.

Detailed explanation-3: -Only certain organisms, called autotrophs, can perform photosynthesis; they require the presence of chlorophyll, a specialized pigment that can absorb light and convert light energy into chemical energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -No, all plants are not autotrophic. Some of the non-green plants such as dodder plants obtain their food from other plants and these plants are heterotrophic plants.

Detailed explanation-5: -A major difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs is that the former are able to make their own food by photosynthesis whereas the latter cannot.

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