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प्रश्न
Short answer question.
Why do leaves generally look green?
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उत्तर
Leaves generally look green because of the presence of chlorophyll, a pigment that imparts green colour to leaves.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Suppose we compare the leaf with a factory, match the items in Column A with those in Column B.
| Column A | Column B | ||
| Left | Factory | ||
| 1 | Cells in the leaf | a | Raw materials |
| 2 | Chloroplast | b | Power |
| 3 | Sunlight | c | Machinery |
| 4 | Oxygen and water | d | End product |
| 5 | Carbon dioxide and water | e | By product |
| 6 | Glucose | f | Workroom |
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Green plants prepare their food by using two raw materials, oxygen and water.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The chlorophyll enables the plants to use light energy.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The free oxygen in the atmospheric air is the result of photosynthesis.
Long answer question.
Do plants need oxygen? If so, what is its source?
Photorespiration is favoured by :
Law of limiting factor is
Photosynthetic organisms occur at different depths in the ocean. Do they receive qualitatively and quantitatively the same light? How do they adapt to carry out photosynthesis under these conditions?
According to Blackman, respiration of carbohydrates and fats is ______.
The figure shows the effect of light on the rate of photosynthesis. Based on the graph, answer the following question:
- At which point/s (A, B or C) in the curve is light a limiting factor?
- What could be the limiting factor/s in Region A?
- What do C and D represent on the curve?
Graph of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis
