Give a brief description of the process of synthesis of food in green plants.
The green plants have chlorophyll in the leaves. The leaves use C02 and water to make food in presence of sunlight.
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Green plants are called ________________ since they synthesise their own food.
(b) The food synthesised by the plants is stored as ________________ .
(c) In photosynthesis solar energy is captured by the pigment called ________________
(d) During photosynthesis plants take in ________________ and release ________________ .
Name the following:
(i) A parasitic plant with yellow, slender and tubular stem.
(ii) A plant that has both autotrophic and heterotrophic mode of nutrition.
(iii) The pores through which leaves exchange gases.
Mark T' if the statement is true and ‘F' if it is false:
(i) Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis. (T/F)
(ii) Plants which synthesise their food themselves are called saprotrophs. (T/F)
(iii) The product of photosynthesis is not a protein. (T/F)
(iv) Solar energy is converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis. (T/F)
Tick the correct answer:
(a) Amarbel is an example of:
(i) Autotroph (ii) Parasite (iii) Saprotroph (iv) Host
(b) The plant which traps and feeds on insects is:
(a) Cuscuta (ii) China rose {iii) Pitcher plant (iu) Rose