NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plants make their own food
A
false
B
true
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants are called producers because they make – or produce – their own food. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plants are autotrophs, which means they produce their own food. They use the process of photosynthesis to transform water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide into oxygen, and simple sugars that the plant uses as fuel.

Detailed explanation-3: -All plant cannot make their own food. The given statement is false. Explanation: Green plants are considered as autotrophs as they have the ability to prepare their own food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants make their food through photosynthesis which require sun light water and chlorophyll. Sun light is available at day time not at night. So plant do not make food at night.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solution: False; green plants prepare their food by using raw materials, carbon dioxide, chlorophyll, water and light.

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