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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
Short answer question.
Which gas is taken in and which one is given out by the leaf in bright sunlight?
(i) Taken in :
(ii) Given out:
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.
Answer the following in one word.
Which organ is called the voice box?
Are the following statement true or false? Give a reason in support of your answer.
The outside atmospheric temperature has no effect on the rate of photosynthesis.
Law of limiting factor is
In tropical rain forests, the canopy is thick and plants growing below receive filtered light. How are they able to carry out photosynthesis?
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
