NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where on the plant does photosynthesis take place?
A
leaves
B
roots
C
stems
D
flower
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In plants, photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, which contain the chlorophyll. Chloroplasts are surrounded by a double membrane and contain a third inner membrane, called the thylakoid membrane, that forms long folds within the organelle.

Detailed explanation-2: -When it comes to photosynthesis, the most important parts of the plant are the leaves. Their cells and structures are specialized to take in light and allow for gas exchange with the air around them. They also contain vascular structures that transport water from the roots into the cells that carry out photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -In terms of organisms, photosynthesis occurs in autotrophes that contain the green pigment chlorophyll. This would include the entire plant kingdom, “half” of the Protista (the algae), & “half” the Moneran Kingdom (the blue-green algae). On the multicellular level, photosynthesis occurs in the leaves of plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Photosynthesis primarily takes place in the specilised structures called chloroplasts that have chlorophyll present in them. It is the chlorophyll that absorbs light energy from the sun. The leaves contain majority of the chloroplast which absorbs sunlight for the process of photosynthesis to take place.

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