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प्रश्न
How do non-green plants such as fungi and bacteria obtain their nourishment?
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उत्तर
Non-green plants such as fungi and bacteria obtain their nourishment from decaying organic matter in their environment. This matter comes from dead animals and plants. Fungi and bacteria break down the organic matter to obtain the nourishment and they release carbon dioxide back in the atmosphere.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Photosynthesis in green plants is directly and indirectly dependent on so many plant structures.
Explain briefly the role of the following structures in this process is Xylem tissue in the leaf veins
Given below is a schematic diagram to illustrate some aspects of photosynthesis.
- Fill up the gaps, in blank spaces (1-4), by writing the names of the correct items.
- What phenomenon do the thick arrows A and B indicate?

A potted plant was taken in order to prove a factor necessary for photosynthesis. The potted plant was kept in the dark for 24 hours. One of the leaves was covered with black paper in the centre. The potted plant was then placed in sunlight for a few hours.
During the starch test, why was the leaf
(1) boiled in water
(2) boiled in methylated spirit
A potted plant was taken in order to prove a factor necessary for photosynthesis. The potted plant was kept in the dark for 24 hours. One of the leaves was covered with black paper in the centre. The potted plant was then placed in sunlight for a few hours.
Draw a neat diagram of a chloroplast and label its parts.
The diagram below shows two test-tubes A and B. Test-tube A contains a green water plant. Test-tube B contains both a green water plant and a snail. Both test-tubes are kept in sunlight. Answer the questions that follow:

(a) Name the physiological process that releases the bubbles of oxygen.
(b) Explain the physiological process as mentioned above in (a).
(c) What is the purpose of keeping a snail in test-tube B?
(d) Why does test-tube B have more bubbles of oxygen?
(e) Give an example of a water plant that can be used in the above experiment.
(f) Write the overall chemical equation for the above process.
Differentiate Between:
Light reaction and Dark reaction.
Name the following:
The green colouring matter of the plants.
Name the following:
Light in which the maximum rate of photosynthesis takes place.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
A light-induced reaction which leads to the splitting of water is _____ of water.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
Carbon dioxide enters the leaf through _______.
