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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part of the plant is called its food factory?
A
Fruits
B
Seeds
C
Leaves
D
Flowers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Leaves prepare food through the process of photosynthesis. So, they are called the food factories of plants. Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize food in the form of glucose using carbon dioxide and water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Leaves are the food factories of plants. Therefore, all the raw materials must reach the leaf. Water and minerals present in the soil are absorbed by the roots and transported to the leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Leaves perform photosynthesis using the solar energy to produce food in the form of glucose using carbon dioxide and water. Therefore, the simple food that is prepared by the leaves is called glucose.

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